the aristocracy

Definitions

The highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.

A form of government in which power is held by the nobility.

A group of people believed to be superior in a particular field or activity.

Examples

The aristocracy held significant political power in the country for several centuries.

Many members of the aristocracy lived in sprawling estates far removed from the struggles of the working class.

Synonyms

the nobility the elite the upper class the gentry the ruling class the blue bloods the highborn

Antonyms

the commoners the proletariat the working class the masses the peasantry the rank and file the plebeians