ruling class

Example Sentences

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Legal filings, Cambodian corporate records and sanctions actions in the U.S. and other countries document the infiltration of Cambodia’s ruling class by online scam networks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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

Only later did the ruling class realize the possible error of their loyalty.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2025

But in fact, they were not of the ruling class.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz