superrich

alternative super-rich

1. not comparableExtremely rich.First known use 19th c.

alternative super-rich

1. pluralplural onlyVery wealthy people, considered as a class.First known use 19th c.

   The trickle-down benefit of spending by the super-rich is insignificant in comparison to the insidious damage.

   2018 September, Martin Vander Weyer, “Cheques & Imbalances”, in Literary Review

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   But the overwhelming concern of the super-rich—mentioned by nearly every parent who participated in the survey—is their children.

   2011 February 24, Graeme Wood, “Secret Fears of the Super-Rich”, in The Atlantic, →ISSN

   In the ballroom of the five star Savoy hotel on the Strand in central London, the super-rich and their advisers were this week advised that they may soon need to watch out for people with “pitchforks and torches” unless they do more to use their fortunes to help the millions struggling with the cost of living crisis.

   2023 June 30, Rupert Neate, “Super-rich warned of ‘pitchforks and torches’ unless they tackle inequality”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

   Many progressive economists, however, argue that enormous fortunes like Mr. Musk’s inherently distort both the economic and the political systems, giving the superrich too many ways to avoid regulation, taxation and oversight.

   2026 June 13, Ben Casselman, “Wages Are Falling. Wealth Is Surging. No Wonder Americans Are Unhappy.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN