ruling class
The social class within a society that holds dominant power and controls its main…The social class within a society that holds dominant power and controls its main institutions, especially those linked to the economy, politics, and the military.
» Tom has enough money to be part of the global ruling class.
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1 sensesThe social class within a society that holds dominant power and controls its main institutions, especially those linked to the economy, politics, and the military.
пра́вящий классprávjaščij klass
- the class of people exerting power or authority
Examples
9 sentencesTom has enough money to be part of the global ruling class.
The ruling class will not surrender its power.
False consciousness keeps the ruling class in power.
Capitalism is legalized robbery by the ruling class.
deDer Kapitalismus ist legalisierter Raub der herrschenden Klasse. — AqQoyriq_1
The ruling class employs a variety of means to maintain their hegemony.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From ruling + class. First use appears c. 1653.From ruling + class. First use appears c. 1653.
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Forms
plural: ruling classes| Singular | ruling class |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the class of people exerting power or authority:people in power