overclass

[ oh-ver-klas, ‐klahs ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌklæs, ‐ˌklɑs /

noun

a social stratum consisting of educated and wealthy people considered to control the economic power of a country.

Origin of overclass

1990–95

Example sentences from the Web for overclass

  • What he knows about is the American overclass, a large chunk of which happens to reside in the Empire State.

    Harold Ford Implodes |Peter Beinart |January 14, 2010 |DAILY BEAST