High society (social class)

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social class composed of the wealthiest members of society, who also wield the greatest political power

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the most powerful and important noble clan in the Japanese history

form of culture, opposite of popular culture, that is accepted and valued by opinion-elites

social group in the United States

social class of a given society that decides upon and sets that society's political agenda

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type of horse race

a person who either possesses hereditary titles granted by a monarch or is related to such people

party at which cocktails are served

private club typically offering recreational sports and entertainment facilities

list published by Forbes magazine of the 400 wealthiest Americans

behavior and life style of people with the highest levels of wealth and social status

class of the rich, who have been able to maintain their wealth across multiple generations

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stock character; young woman of the American Old South's upper class

British and Irish social class of wealthy land owners

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formal, ritualized gathering for the small meal called afternoon tea

political epithet for those holding or promoting Left Liberal views

members of the Boston upper class society

social class made of managers or owners of a plantation

annual banquet after the Nobel Prize ceremony

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traditional annual period when members of a social elite hold social events

banquet in 1887 in Paris, attended by William I of Prussia, Alexander II of Russia, his son (later Alexander III of Russia), and Otto von Bismark; consisted of 16 courses in over 8 hours with 8 wines

2015 film by Madhur Bhandarkar

government-funded dinner party hosted by a head of state

1930s politically influential group of British people