upper class
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upper class
n.
The highest socioeconomic class in a society.
up′per-class′ adj.
upper class
n
(Sociology) the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy, esp the wealthy or the aristocracy
adj (upper-class when prenominal)
1. (Sociology) of or relating to the upper class
2. (Education) education US of or relating to the junior or senior classes of a college or high school
up′per class′
n.
a class above the middle class, characterized by wealth and social prestige.
[1830–40]
up′per-class′, adj.
upper class
The highest class in society, usually made up of the wealthy and those holding hereditary rank.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() social class, socio-economic class, stratum, class - people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class" elite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status gentry, aristocracy - the most powerful members of a society people in power, ruling class - the class of people exerting power or authority |
upper class
noun
1. aristocracy, nobility, gentry, peerage, ruling class, upper crust (informal), elite, haut monde (French) Many of the British upper classes are no longer very rich.
adjective
1. aristocratic, upper-class, noble, high-class, patrician, top-drawer, blue-blooded, highborn All of them came from wealthy, upper class families.
upper class
nounPeople of the highest social level:
aristocracy, blue blood, crème de la crème, elite, flower, gentility, gentry, nobility, patriciate, quality, society, who's who.
Informal: upper crust.
Of high birth or social position:
Informal: upper-crust.
Translations
الطَّبَقَة العُليا
aristokraciearistokratický
overklasse
felsõbb osztályok
yfirstétt
višji sloj
yukarı sınıfyüksek tabaka
upper
(ˈapə) adjective higher in position, rank etc. the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.
noun (usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole. There's a crack in the upper.
ˈuppermost adjective highest. in the uppermost room of the castle.
adverb in the highest place or position. Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.
upper class (of) the highest rank of society; (of) the aristocracy. The upper classes can no longer afford to have many servants; He speaks with an upper-class accent.
get/have the upper hand (of/over someone) to have or win an advantage over. Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.