noun
privileged class
Refers to a social class that enjoys special rights or advantages not available to the general population. Often used in political or sociological contexts.
特権階級の存在は社会の不平等を象徴している。
The existence of a privileged class symbolizes social inequality.
Compound of 特権 (privilege) and 階級 (class). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese construction.