Peasantry
/pˈɛzəntri/
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Definition
(noun) Impoverished rural farm workers, either as serfs, small freeholders or hired hands.
Sentence Examples
The tax bore hard on the peasantry.
The peasantry revolted wielding pitchforks and clubs.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The revolution was driven largely by the ____, who had suffered under oppressive taxation for generations.