petite bourgeoisie

/P AH0 T IY1 T B UH0 R ZH W AA0 Z IY1/
noun
  1. 1

    (18th to 19th century) the lower middle class

  2. 2

    An aspirational socio-economic class comprising small-scale capitalists such as small-business owners, managers, and some skilled professionals.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/petite%20bourgeoisie