overclass

[oh-ver-klas, ‐klahs]

noun

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

Origin of overclass

1990–95

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Contemporary Examples of 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