ruling class
ˈruːlɪŋ klæs
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Definition of ruling class - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

powerful groupgroup controlling power and decisions in society
  • The ruling class makes most of the important decisions.
  • The ruling class resisted any reforms.
  • Art was often commissioned by the ruling class.
elite power elite
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Expressions with ruling

ruling partyn.
political group that controls the government
The ruling party announced new economic reforms today.
court rulingn.
official decision made by a judge or law court in a legal case
The court ruling favored the workers in the discrimination lawsuit.
final rulingn.
conclusive decision by an authority that ends a case or dispute
The judge’s final ruling dismissed the case for lack of evidence.
ruling eliten.
small group with most power and control in society
The ruling elite decided to change the country's laws.
self-rulingadj.
having power to govern or control itself
The self-ruling island set its own laws.
ruling planetn.
dominant celestial body in a horoscope
The ruling planet in her horoscope is Venus.

Expressions with class

have classv.
be enrolled in or attend a scheduled course
I have class at 10 AM every weekday.
class actn.
person who impresses others with admirable qualities or refined style
She is a class act both on and off stage.
cut classv.
deliberately skip a scheduled class or lesson
She decided to cut class and go to the mall.
cattle classn.
economy class with limited space and comfort
Passengers complained about the cattle class conditions on the flight.
top of one's classn.
student with highest academic standing in their class
She was the top of her class in high school.
top of the classn.
the student with the highest grades
She was always the top of the class in mathematics.
head of the classn.
student with the highest academic performance in class
She was always the head of the class in math.
class upv.
make something more classy or sophisticated
She decided to class up the room with new curtains.
ditch classv.
skip a scheduled class without permission
He decided to ditch class and go to the beach instead.
class apartn.
someone or something very special
Her performance in the play was a class apart.

Terms related to ruling class

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rulearistocracyauthoritybureaucracyestablishmenthierarchyleadershipoligarchyplutocracy

Terms with ruling class included in their meaning

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aristocracyn.
nobility
hereditary ruling class with high social rank
aristocratn.
social class
member of a ruling class or elite
anti-Establishmentadj.
politics
opposed to the ruling class or authority
plutocracyn.
politics
ruling class of wealthy people
enemy of the peoplen.
politics
political or class opponent of the ruling subgroup
antieliten.
against elites
person who opposes the elite or ruling class
antieliten.
power pushback
opposition to the elite or ruling class
Mameluken.
history
member of a military class ruling Egypt

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  1. French:classe dirigeante, ...
  2. German:herrschende Klasse, ...
  3. Italian:classe dirigente, ...
  4. Spanish:clase dominante, ...
  5. Portuguese:classe dominante, ...
  6. Chinese:统治阶级, ...
  7. Japanese:支配階級, ...
  8. Arabic:طَبَقَة حَاكِمَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַעֲמָד שָׁלִיט, ...
  10. Russian:правящий класс, ...
  11. Ukrainian:правлячий клас, ...
  12. Hindi:शासक वर्ग, ...

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