| Subject | English | Russian |
| dipl. | ideology of the ruling exploiter classes | идеология господствующих эксплуататорских классов |
| polit. | political and ruling classes | правящие политические круги (государства Alex_Odeychuk) |
| gen. | ruling classes | правящий класс (They know that their country has probably negotiated extra support, but all that support will go to the ruling classes.) |
| polit. | state's political and ruling classes | правящие политические круги государства (Alex_Odeychuk) |
| gen. | the ruling classes | правящие классы |