elites
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Nadezhdin, who worked in the government in the 1990s and was also a lawmaker in parliament, said Russian elites are frustrated but too afraid to act.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
A trip to the continent is a well-worn path for U.S. elites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The institutions and elites that had sustained interest in Greek literature and the ancient past were swept away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Its carefully planned streets and advanced brick drainage systems indicate that resources were directed toward shared infrastructure rather than monuments celebrating rulers or religious elites.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Bureaucrats, party officials, army officers, and other well-placed government elites ended up stealing about thirty percent of the aid, according to estimates by outside scholars and international aid agencies.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
