upper class

English Thesaurus

1. the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy (noun.group)

hypernym	:	class, social class, socio-economic class, stratum,
definition	:	people having the same social, economic, or educational status (noun.group)

hyponym	:	elite, elite group,
definition	:	a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status (noun.group)

hyponym	:	aristocracy, gentry,
definition	:	the most powerful members of a society (noun.group)

hyponym	:	people in power, ruling class,
definition	:	the class of people exerting power or authority (noun.group)