elite
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
elite
/ɪˈliːt/
noun
plural
elites
elite
/ɪˈliːt/
noun
plural
elites
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELITE
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1
:
the people who have the most wealth and status in a society
:
the most successful or powerful group of people
— usually singular
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a store that caters to the (social) elite
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the intellectual/political/academic elite
◊ Elite can be used with either a singular or, more commonly, a plural verb.
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The country's elite is/are opposed to the new ruler.
2
US
:
a person who is a member of an elite
:
a successful and powerful person
— usually plural
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Many business elites oppose the new policy.
— elite
adjective, always used before a noun [more elite; most elite]-
elite members of the division
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an elite corps/club/university
