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UPPER UPPER CLASS [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Organization
  • Economic and Industrial Sociology
CONT

The upper‐upper class includes those aristocratic and "high‐society" families with "old money" who have been rich for generations. These extremely wealthy people live off the income from their inherited riches.

Key term(s)
  • upper upper class

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation sociale
  • Sociologie économique et industrielle
CONT

La classe supérieure supérieure est composée de personnes issues de familles anciennes et riches, souvent avec un patrimoine hérité d'au moins plus d'une génération.

Spanish

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