upper class
/ˈʌpərˌklæs/
adjective
- Relating to the social group that has the highest status, wealth, and power in society.
- His upper-class accent made him stand out at the public university.
- She grew up in an upper-class neighborhood with large houses and private schools.
- The charity gala was attended by many upper-class families from the city.
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noun
- The social class that has the most money, status, and power; the highest social class.
- Historically, the upper-class often owned land and held political power.
- In many countries, the upper-class controls a large portion of the nation's wealth.
- The novel explores the lives of the British upper-class in the early 1900s.
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