Bourgeoisie, in the theory of Karl Marx, refers to the capitalist class, comprising the owners of the means of production, such as factories, land, and capital. In capitalist society, the bourgeoisie stands in opposition to the proletariat, or working class, who do not own the means of production and must sell their labor power to the bourgeoisie in order to survive.[1, 2] According to Marx, the bourgeoisie's primary goal is the accumulation of capital and profit, which they achieve through the exploitation of the proletariat. This class structure and the inherent conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat are central to Marx's critique of capitalism.