the upper middle class
noun🔊/ði ˌʌpə ˌmɪdl ˈklɑːs/
🔊/ði ˌʌpər ˌmɪdl ˈklæs/
[singular + singular or plural verb] (also the upper middle classes [plural])
the class of people in British society between the middle class and the upper class. Its members include people such as company directors, professors or barristers, who have a high social status and may earn a lot of money. In modern Britain, however, it is less common to identify people in this way.Topics People in societyc1