The greatest single accomplishment has been a kind of political maturity, an ability to deal with political elites, heads of state, industrial elites.

The new industrial elite were seen by many as enemies to the social order.

Now he saw the emergence of a similar hubris on the part of America's own industrial and military elites.

For South Africa's industrial elite, anxious that civil unrest could lead to the nationalization or destruction of their properties, expansion overseas offers long-term security.

She uses her charms to bring members of the West German industrial elite to her bed.

His influence was felt in a dozen countries among scores of the industrial elite.

The reforms have been painful for ordinary Russians and threaten the hold of the old bureaucratic and industrial elite over the wealth of the country.

The President conceived of it as a "modern and popular opera," but the 2,700 guests in attendance represented Paris's artistic, sports and industrial elite.

But collectively, they represent the industrial elite.

Many of those companies are the bluest of Japan's blue chips, the industrial elite of the nation.