The later period of Japanese rule saw a local elite educated and organized.

The program was especially popular among local elites and the aspiring middle class.

On July 1, 1982, it was elevated again to a provincial city as a result of pressure from local elites.

The Spanish could not govern the provinces without the help of local elite.

The local elite seems to have invested in the building of churches.

The castle served as a protected place for the local elites.

When he was arrested, the local elite helped win his release.

They had established themselves as members of the local economic elite by the time Pieter was born.

Such an important role resulted in a major influence of the local elite.

The high cost of this effort caused unrest among the local elite.