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bourgeoisie

Definitions of bourgeoisie
  1. noun
    an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
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    types:
    liefdadigheidsinstelling, liefdadigheidsorganisatie
    an institution set up to provide help to the needy
    firma, huis, onderneming
    an institution created to conduct business
    erezaak, geloof, geloofsovertuiging, gewetenszaak, godsdienst, kloosterleven, religie
    an institution to express belief in a divine power
    vicariaat
    the religious institution under the authority of a vicar
    onderwijsinstelling
    an institution dedicated to education
    omroep, omroeporganisatie, omroepvereniging, radio-omroep, televisieomroep
    a company that manages tv or radio stations
    levensmiddelenbedrijf
    a company that processes and sells food
    expeditiebedrijf
    a company that provides shipping services
    staalconcern
    a company that makes and sells steel
    dochterbedrijf, dochtermaatschappij, dochteronderneming, werkmaatschappij
    a company that is completely controlled by another company
    adviesbureau, consultatiebureau, gezondheidscentrum, kliniek, privé-kliniek, privékliniek
    a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists
    giro, giro-afrekening, giroafrekening, giroafschrift, girodienst, girootje, postcheque- en girodienst, postcheque-en-girodienst, postgiro
    a British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so
    distributiecentrum, doorgangshuis, verdeelcentrum, verrekeningskamer
    a central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts; participants maintain an account against which credits or debits are posted
    gaarkeuken
    a place where food is dispensed to the needy
    boekdrukkerij, drukkerij
    a company that does commercial printing
    christendom
    one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
    hebraïsme, jodendom, judaïsme
    Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud
    hindoeïsme
    the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
    boeddhisme
    a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha
    shintoïsme
    the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan
    staatskerk
    the church that is recognized as the official church of a nation
    geloofsgemeenschap, sekte
    a subdivision of a larger religious group
    B.V., BV, BVBA
    a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability
    holding, holding company, holding-company, holdingcompany, houdstermaatschappij, participatiemaatschappij
    a company with controlling shares in other companies
    dienst
    a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
    school
    an educational institution
    onderbouw
    an institution supported by an endowment
    bank, bankiershuis, bankinstelling
    a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
    trustmaatschappij
    an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services
    verhuisbedrijf
    a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
    braintrust, denktank
    a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications
    type of:
    lichaam, organisatie
    a group of people who work together
  2. noun
    the social class between the lower and upper classes
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    types:
    klootjesvolk
    lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)
    type of:
    eersteklas, kl., klas, klasse, stand
    people having the same social, economic, or educational status
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