The aristocracy had a definitively feudal relation to production and largely do not exist today just as peasants largely do not exist today. Bourgeoisie does sound fancy which is why “owning class” is a decent substitute imo
The bourgeoisie was a middle class between the aristocracy and the peasantry until they overthrew and abolished the aristocracy to become the new ruling class, so they’re not aristocrats nor middle class, but they’re still very much the bourgeoisie.
“The aristocracy” might also work
The aristocracy had a definitively feudal relation to production and largely do not exist today just as peasants largely do not exist today. Bourgeoisie does sound fancy which is why “owning class” is a decent substitute imo
The bourgeoisie was a middle class between the aristocracy and the peasantry until they overthrew and abolished the aristocracy to become the new ruling class, so they’re not aristocrats nor middle class, but they’re still very much the bourgeoisie.