people in power

Noun

Meaning

the class of people exerting power or authority

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ruling class

Hypernyms

upper class upper crust

Examples

Every generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy. Nas

Finally, cultural revolution develops the practice of permanent dialogue between leaders and people and consolidates the participation of the people in power. Paulo Freire

I think people in power have a vested interest to oppose critical thinking. Carl Sagan

Anything big and strange always upsets the people in power. Robert Silverberg

For way too long, the politicians and the people in power have gotten away with not doing anything to fight the climate crisis, but we will make sure that they will not get away with it any longer. We are striking because we have done our homework and they have not. Greta Thunberg

The people in power have created an obesity epidemic. Robert Atkins

Close letter words and terms

people from other countries people in charge people in high places people interested people journalism people living far away