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| 1. | [ noun ] (sociology) a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status | |
| Synonyms: | elite_group | |
| Related terms: | upper_class cream nobility society intelligentsia chosen few technocrat | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] selected as the best | |
| Synonyms: | elect | |
| Examples: | "an elect circle of artists" "elite colleges" |
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| Related terms: | selected | |
| Similar spelling: |
elute elate eluate Elliot Elliott elude eliot elide Elodea Ellett eld |
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