Elite - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |eɪˈliːt|  American pronunciation of the word elite
Brit.  |eɪˈliːt|  British pronunciation of the word elite

noun

- a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status

adjective

- selected as the best (syn: elect)
elite colleges

Extra examples

...the winners of this science award represent the elite of our high schools...

...the country's elite owned or controlled most of the wealth...

A powerful and corrupt elite has bled this country dry.

Elite troops were airlifted to the trouble zone.

...an elite school for children of nobles...

...the expected espousal of the Hollywood actor and the singing superstar should attract the elite of show business...

...long-standing tension between the townies and the longhairs at the elite college...

Europe's opulent elite

Education was once the prerogative of the elite.

...the entrance exam to the elite prep school was incredibly difficult...

Word forms

noun
singular: elite
plural: elites
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