respectables

/rɪˈspɛktəbəlz/
noun
  1. People who are considered respectable, especially as a group within society.
    • The club was founded by a group of local respectables who wanted to promote culture.
    • In that era, the respectables looked down on those who did not follow social rules.
    • The town's respectables gathered at the annual charity ball.
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