upper class
noun
a class of people above the middle class, having the highest social rank or standing based on wealth, family connections, and the like.
Origin of upper class
First recorded in 1830–40
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up·per-class, adjectiveWords nearby upper class
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British Dictionary definitions for upper class
upper class
noun
the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy, esp the wealthy or the aristocracy
adjective (upper-class when prenominal)
of or relating to the upper class
US education
of or relating to the junior or senior classes of a college or high school