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
And what about the classic English "received pronunciation", long the go-to sound of the British ruling class?
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
The longest-running fantasy on TV sunnily depicts the American commoner’s relationship with the ruling class, and vice versa.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
Macaulay was a self-made man elevated to the pinnacle of Britain’s ruling class, thanks to his precocious intelligence and scholarly brilliance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
A ruling class which could guard against all of them would remain in power permanently.
From "1984" by George Orwell
