percenters

Definition

People who belong to a specific top percentage of a population, usually referring to wealth or income distribution.

Etymology

Derived from 'percent' (from the Latin 'per centum', meaning 'by the hundred') with the suffix '-er', creating a noun that labels individuals based on their statistical standing in a group.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe wealthy individuals, contrasting them with students who do not have elite financial backgrounds and challenging the notion that higher education should only serve as a 'lottery ticket' for entry into high-income status.

An Alternative Future for Struggling Colleges

Los Angeles Review of Books

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