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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.
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]
1. : government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class. 2. a. : a government in which power is vested (see vest entry 2 sense 1a) in a minority consisting of those believed to be best qualified. b. : a state with such a government. 3. : a governing body or upper class usually made up of a hereditary nobility.
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.
Aug 9, 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.
/ˌærɪˈstɑːkrəsi/ [countable + singular or plural verb] (plural aristocracies) (in some countries) people born in the highest social class, who have special titles synonym nobility. members of the aristocracy. the landed aristocracy. the shift of power from the aristocracy to the bourgeoisie.
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.
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.
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.
