Member of ruling class? Elevated reputation I associated with one (7)
I believe the answer is:
etonian
'member of ruling class?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'elevated reputation i associated with one' is the wordplay.
'elevated' says the letters should be written backwards (in a down clue, letters go up).
'reputation' becomes 'note' (I've seen this in another clue).
'associated with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'one' becomes 'an' (an apple is one apple).
'note' backwards is 'eton'.
'eton'+'i'+'an'='ETONIAN'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for etonian that I've seen before include "Pupil at posh English school" , "student in establishment?" , "English student" , "Relating to one particular school" , "One educated at famous public school" .)