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- Dictionaryaristocracy/ˌarɪˈstɒkrəsi/
noun
- 1. the highest class in certain societies, typically comprising people of noble birth holding hereditary titles and offices: "members of the aristocracy"
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a class of people of high social rank. politics & government. An aristocracy is also a government ruled by or consisting of people of a high social class. aristocrat. noun [ C ] us / əˈrɪs·təˌkræt, ˈær·ə·stə- / a prep-school-educated American aristocrat.
: a class or group of people believed to be superior (as in rank, wealth, or intellect) an intellectual aristocracy. Synonyms. elite. gentility. gentlefolks. gentry. nobility.
Jun 3, 2024 · aristocracy, government by a relatively small privileged class or by a minority consisting of those presumed to be best qualified to rule. As conceived by the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384–322 bce ), aristocracy means the rule of the few—the morally and intellectually superior—governing in the interest of all.
a class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, especially the hereditary nobility. a government or state ruled by an aristocracy, elite, or privileged upper class. government by those considered to be the best or most able people in the state.
a class of people of high social rank. politics & government. An aristocracy is also a government ruled by or consisting of people of a high social class. aristocrat. noun [ C ] us / əˈrɪs·təˌkræt, ˈær·ə·stə- / a prep-school-educated American aristocrat. aristocratic.
aristocracy. (in some countries) people born in the highest social class, who have special titles synonym nobility. Definition of aristocracy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Aristocracy (from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā) 'rule of the best'; from ἄριστος (áristos) 'best', and κράτος (krátos) 'power, strength') is a form of government that places power in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class, the aristocrats. [1]
A person who's "born to rule" belongs to the ruling class, or aristocracy, and is "noble" just by being in the family line — whether they have done anything noble or not. In an aristocracy, a princess who doesn’t visit sick children or clear land mines is still a princess.
5 meanings: 1. a privileged class of people usually of high birth; the nobility 2. such a class as the ruling body of a state.... Click for more definitions.
1. A hereditary ruling class; nobility. 2. a. Government by a ruling class. b. A state or country having this form of government. 3. a. Government by the citizens deemed to be best qualified to lead. b. A state having such a government. 4. A group or class considered superior to others.
