Governed or controlled by a privileged class, typically wealthy and powerful families

कुलीनों द्वारा शासित

English Usage: The ancient city-state was ruled by aristocrats who made all the important decisions.

Hindi Usage: प्राचीन नगर-राज्य कुलीनों द्वारा शासित था जो सभी महत्वपूर्ण निर्णय लेते थे।