ruling class
Example Sentences
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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
"For the first time it was the Kenyan people - the working class and the middle class and the lower class - against the ruling class," says Mwangi.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025
While wars could be won or lost, no ruling class could be completely irresponsible.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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