upper class
/ˈʌpɚ ˌklæs/
noun
/ˈʌpɚ ˌklæs/высший класс
the richest and most powerful social group in a society
- The upper class often lived in large houses outside the city.
- He was born into a wealthy family from the upper class.
From the textBritish Celts in the upper classes and the towns became used to life with laws and police, roads, baths, and theatres.