RULING CLASS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The class of people exerting power or authority

Synonyms:

people in power; ruling class

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("ruling class" is a kind of...):

upper class; upper crust (the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy)

Credits