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overclass
[ oh-ver-klas, ‐klahs ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌklæs, ‐ˌklɑs /
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noun
a social stratum consisting of educated and wealthy people considered to control the economic power of a country.
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Origin of overclass
1990–95
Words nearby overclass
overcasting, overcautious, overcertify, overcharge, overcheck, overclass, overclock, overclocking, overclothes, overcloud, overcoat
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How to use overclass in a sentence
What he knows about is the American overclass, a large chunk of which happens to reside in the Empire State.
The credentialed overclass centered in Washington and the universities despises people without elite educations.
The university-educated overclass is a truly national and increasingly post-racial elite.