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- Dictionaryelite/ɪˈliːt/
noun
- 1. a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society: "the elite of Britain's armed forces"
- 2. a size of letter in typewriting, with 12 characters to the inch (about 4.7 to the centimetre).
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ELITE definition: 1. the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society: 2. belonging to…. Learn more.
: a group of persons who by virtue of position or education exercise much power or influence. members of the ruling elite. e. : a member of such an elite usually used in plural. the elites …, pursuing their studies in Europe Robert Wernick. 2. : a typewriter type providing 12 characters to the linear inch. elite.
Elite definition: the choicest or best of anything considered collectively, especially of a group or class of people. See examples of ELITE used in a sentence.
the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society: the country's educated elite. a member of the elite. disapproving A powerful and corrupt elite has bled this country dry. Fewer examples. the political elite. the intellectual elite. the educated ruling elite.
The elite are the group thought to be the best and having the highest status. In the middle ages, only elite men were taught to read and write. There are elite schools, elite teams, and elite players, some really the best and some just calling themselves the best.
You can refer to the most powerful, rich, or talented people within a particular group, place, or society as the elite.
adjective. /eɪˈliːt/, /ɪˈliːt/ [only before noun] belonging to a group of people in society that is small in number but powerful and with a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, etc. an elite group of senior officials. an elite military academy. Topics Social issues c1. Definitions on the go.
n. 1. ( often used with a pl. v.) the choice or best of a group, class, or the like. 2. ( used with a pl. v.) persons of the wealthiest class. 3. a group of persons exercising authority within a larger group.
a small group of people in a society, etc. who are powerful and have a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, etc. a member of the ruling/intellectual elite. Public opinion is influenced by the small elite who control the media. In these countries, only the elite can afford an education for their children. Extra Examples.
the richest, most powerful, or best educated group in a society: a member of the elite. an elite group.
