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RULING CLASS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The class of people exerting power or authority
Synonyms:
people in power; ruling class
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("ruling class" is a kind of...):
upper class; upper crust (the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy)