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Upper class
The upper class in modern societies is the social class composed of the wealthiest members of society, who also wield the greatest political power. According to this view, the upper class is generally contained within the wealthiest 1-2% of the population, and is distinguished by immense wealth (in the form of estates) which is passed on from generation to generation.. Prior to the 20th century, the nomenclature aristocracy was widely used. Out of the American population, one percent of the wealthiest population is responsible for thirty-four percent of the cumulative national wealth.
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upper class
Noun
1. the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy
(synonym) upper crust
(hypernym) class, social class, socio-economic class
(hyponym) elite, elite group
upper-class
Adjective
1. occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society
(antonym) lower-class, low-class
(similar) quality
(attribute) status, position
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upper class
n.
vyšší třída; vyšší kruhy
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upper class
Rzecz.
klasa wyższa społeczeństwa
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upper class
Synonyms and related words:
FFVs, ancienne noblesse, aristocracy, baronage, baronetage, barons, blue blood, chivalry, cream, elect, elite, establishment, flower, gentility, gentry, haut monde, high life, high society, knightage, lords of creation, nobility, noblesse, noblesse de robe, old nobility, overlapping, peerage, power elite, power structure, quality, royalty, ruling circles, ruling class, society, the Four Hundred, the best, the best people, the brass, the classes, top people, upper classes, upper crust, upper ten, upper ten thousand, uppercut
FFVs, ancienne noblesse, aristocracy, baronage, baronetage, barons, blue blood, chivalry, cream, elect, elite, establishment, flower, gentility, gentry, haut monde, high life, high society, knightage, lords of creation, nobility, noblesse, noblesse de robe, old nobility, overlapping, peerage, power elite, power structure, quality, royalty, ruling circles, ruling class, society, the Four Hundred, the best, the best people, the brass, the classes, top people, upper classes, upper crust, upper ten, upper ten thousand, uppercut
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