| English | Russian |
| ruling class | правящий класс |
| ruling class | правящее сословие (palomnik) |
| ruling classes | правящий класс (They know that their country has probably negotiated extra support, but all that support will go to the ruling classes.) |
| the ruling class | управляющий класс (Tanya Gesse) |
| the ruling classes | правящие классы |