haves
n.n. people who have a lot of money, power, or good things in life. This word is often used to talk about the gap between rich and poor people.
n. people who possess significant wealth, social status, or material advantages. Often used in sociological or political contexts to contrast with 'have-nots'.
The haves and have-nots are becoming more divided.
The new tax policy was designed to help the have-nots while the haves saw their fortunes grow.
Sociologists often study how the haves maintain their social capital through exclusive networks, while the have-nots struggle to access the same opportunities for advancement.
From have + -s, from Middle English heven, hebben, from Old English hebban, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną (“to take up, lift”), from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from the root kap-. See have for details.