ruling class
Example Sentences
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The city had no known palaces where a ruler or ruling class could have controlled these tools of commerce and administration.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Whereas the European gothic, he concludes, was “an enlightened attack on a debased ruling class or entrenched superstition,” its American version emerged as “a Calvinist exposé of natural human corruption.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
And what about the classic English "received pronunciation", long the go-to sound of the British ruling class?
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Only later did the ruling class realize the possible error of their loyalty.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2025
In an interview conducted at this time with an NCC student, Austin described what he called the “dual personality” of the black ruling class.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
