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
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
The guardians of his republic, its elite ruling class, having deciphered the “law of births,” would ensure that only such harmonious “fortunate” unions would occur in the future.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
