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PRONUNCIATION OF GOVERNING CLASS

governing class  [ˈɡʌvənɪŋ klɑːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOVERNING CLASS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Governing class is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GOVERNING CLASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ruling class

The term ruling class refers to the social class of a given society that decides upon and sets that society's political policy by mandating that there is one such particular class in the given society, and then appointing itself as that class. Sometimes, there is a ruling class in a particular sector of the upper class that adheres to quite specific circumstances: it has both the most material wealth and the most widespread influence over all the other classes, and it chooses to actively exercise that power to shape the direction of a locality, a country, and/or the world. A sociologist, C. Wright Mills, argued that the ruling class differs from the power elite. The latter simply refers to the small group of people with the most political power. Many of them are politicians, hired political managers, and military leaders. Under the Marxist view of capitalism, the ruling class, the capitalists or bourgeoisie, consists of those who own and control the means of production and thus are able to dominate and exploit the working class, getting them to labor enough to produce surplus-value, the basis for profits, interest, and rent.

Definition of governing class in the English dictionary

The definition of governing class in the dictionary is the social class that holds the power in a country.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOVERNING CLASS


class
klɑːs
club-class
ˈklʌbˌklɑːs
eyeglass
ˈaɪˌɡlɑːs
fiberglass
ˈfaɪbəɡlɑːs
first-class
ˈfɜːstˌklɑːs
glass
ɡlɑːs
hourglass
ˈaʊəˌɡlɑːs
looking-glass
ˈlʊkɪŋɡlɑːs
lower-class
ˌləʊəˈklɑːs
masterclass
ˈmɑːstəˌklɑːs
middle-class
ˈmɪdəl klɑːs
outclass
ˌaʊtˈklɑːs
second-class
ˌsɛkəndˈklɑːs
subclass
ˈsʌbˌklɑːs
sunglass
ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːs
superclass
ˈsuːpəˌklɑːs
top-class
ˈtɒpˈklɑːs
underclass
ˈʌndəˌklɑːs
upper-class
ˌˈʌpəˈklɑːs
working-class
ˌwɜːkɪŋˈklɑːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOVERNING CLASS

govern
governability
governable
governableness
governall
governance
governante
governess
governessy
governing
governing body
governing principle
government
Government Accountability Office
government action
government bond
Government Broker
government corporation
government department
government expenditure

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOVERNING CLASS

business class
club class
dancing class
economy class
evening class
first class
form class
gym class
high-class
lass
lower class
master class
middle class
second class
sergeant first class
standard class
third class
upper class
upper middle class
working class
world-class

Synonyms and antonyms of governing class in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «governing class» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOVERNING CLASS

Find out the translation of governing class to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of governing class from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «governing class» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

统治阶级
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

clase gobernante
570 millions of speakers

English

governing class
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शासी वर्ग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطبقة الحاكمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

правящий класс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

classe governante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শাসক শ্রেণী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

classe dirigeante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelas pentadbiran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

EZB- Klasse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

支配階級
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

통치 클래스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Governing class
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lớp quản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆளும் வர்க்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शासकीय वर्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yönetim sınıfı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

classe dirigente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Klasa rządząca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

правлячий клас
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clasa de guvernare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τάξη διακυβέρνησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

regerende klas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

styrande klass
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

styrende klasse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of governing class

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOVERNING CLASS»

The term «governing class» is normally little used and occupies the 132.625 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOVERNING CLASS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about governing class

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOVERNING CLASS»

Discover the use of governing class in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to governing class and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Introduction to Classical and Contemporary Social Theory: ...
9 And, if so, what is the process by which the American upper class becomes a national governing class? THE UPPER CLASS AS GOVERNING CLASS In both Who Rules America? and The Higher Circles: The Governing Class in America, ...
Berch Berberoglu, 2005
2
Elites and Power in British Society
Finally, combining the classification already formulated, we can set out a typology of overall structural forms as follows : FIGURE 3 While this allows us to clarify four of the terms previously mentioned - 'ruling class', 'governing class', 'power ...
Philip Stanworth, Anthony Giddens, 1974
3
Governing Through Pedagogy: Re-educating Citizens
the present order of society. It is true that with its growth, the working-class movement becomes more and more sceptical of the governing-class's direct methods of education. With an adaptation that does it credit, the governing class, however, ...
Jessica Pykett, 2013
4
Plutopolitocracy: The Reality of Modern Democracy
Rebel politicians in the Governing Class (see below), far from harming the Governing Elite, bolster the image of a political party by showing that it is vibrant and demanding. But the reality is that the rebels get left behind, are branded as cranks ...
Frederick M. Tampoe, 2009
5
Plato Rediscovered: Human Value and Social Order
It eliminates the institutions of private property and private family among the members of the governing class. It allows no distinction between mine and thine not only in the distribution of material possessions, but also in the experience of ...
T. K. Seung, 1996
6
Missing Priests: The Zadokites in Tradition and History
This governing class included high officers of the state, civil servants, counselors, and advisors to the ruler, some appointed by the present ruler and others through inheritance. As Lenski says, “membership in the governing class guaranteed ...
Alice Hunt, 2006
7
The Power Elite and the State: How Policy Is Made in America
In the summer of 1965 I wrote a manuscript with the working title "Is the American Upper Class a Governing Class?" It was a title that implied my full thesis: that there is an upper class and, yes, it is a governing class, by which I meant a ...
G. William Domhoff
8
Pharisees, Scribes and Sadducees in Palestinian Society: A ...
estates large through primogeniture or if hereditary succession to the throne produced weak rulers, then the governing class was able to gain and keep power . Membership in the governing class included the right of self-aggrandizement ...
Anthony J. Saldarini, 2001
9
But It Is Not So Among You: Echoes of Power in Mark 10.32-45
At the top of the social stratification stands the governing class, composed by the ruler and a small group of oflicers or aristocrats who shares the responsibilities of government. The ruler and the governing class exercize their absolute power ...
Alberto de Mingo Kaminouchi, 2003
10
The Global Class War: How America's Bipartisan Elite Lost ...
The late Walter Lippman, one of twentieth-century America's most prominent political writers, argued that a governing class was essential to the workings of democracy. A modern society, he wrote, needs “a specialized class of men” with the ...
Jeff Faux, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOVERNING CLASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term governing class is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pope Francis leaves Latin America after delivering — at times …
“The great inequalities that exist in the country — with a governing class dazed by power and the people asleep in their ignorance,” require ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
2
For America's economy, the end is nigh
... the GOP is weak, the individual citizen is too poor to fight city hall in the courts and increasingly the governing class is above the law anyway. «WND.com, Jul 15»
3
Jindal: Not just any Republican will do in 2016
The changes he is calling for are not merely in policy but in the structure of the federal government that keeps a “permanent governing class” ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»
4
Asians Might Vote Left, But The Model Minority Is Still Pretty Racist
... the history of unmitigated, institutionalized oppression of Asian-Americans at the hands of the white governing class has escaped our notice. «Neon Tommy, Jul 15»
5
Smaller Wal-Mart gender bias class-action reinstated
... but we would eviscerate (the federal rule governing class actions) if we were to approve the blanket rule advocated by Wal-Mart … that bars ... «Business Insurance, Jul 15»
6
Initiated probe, but put in the dock now: Chouhan on Vyapam scam
The governing class should be above suspicion. Is it the media which is to blame for the perception? I cannot blame the media. Media have to ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
7
Initiated probe into Vyapam scam but put in the dock now: Chouhan …
The governing class should be above suspicion. Is it the media which is to blame for the perception?I cannot blame the media. Media have to ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
8
The Fate of the Republican Establishment
The first is the creation of a privileged governing class, and the second is the abject economic and political failure of those same societies. «American Thinker, Jul 15»
9
Greece debacle marks the failure of German leadership in Europe
Faced with the challenge, the German governing class balked. It resorted to all it knew about itself, ignoring what it could learn from the study of ... «The Interpreter, Jul 15»
10
Battleground of worst ideas of the 20th century
... demagoguery: the political stability and moral integrity of the future could only be guaranteed by the rule of an enlightened governing class. «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»

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