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elite
[ih-leet, ey-leet]
noun
(used with a plural verb)the choicest or best of anything considered collectively, especially of a group or class of people.
The elite of the contemporary art scene were all represented at the gallery.
(used with a plural verb)
people of the highest financial or social level of society.
Only the elite received invites to the event.
a group of people exercising the major share of authority or influence within a larger group.
The scandal involved most members of the political party's power elite.
a member of a group of people who have a great deal of power, influence, or social capital.
The elites don't care about ordinary people's problems.
a type, widely used in typewriters, that is approximately 10-point in size and has 12 characters to the inch.
adjective
representing the choicest or most select; best.
The program is taught by an elite group of authors.
elite
/ ɪˈliːt, eɪ- /
noun
(sometimes functioning as plural) the most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc
Also called: twelve pitch.a typewriter typesize having 12 characters to the inch
adjective
of, relating to, or suitable for an elite; exclusive
Other 51Թ Forms
- antielite noun
- nonelite noun
- superelite noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of elite1
Example Sentences
Terry, Hammersmith: It's just not sustainable having elite players playing competitively every summer.
In the second tier, some clubs have elite standards, others have semi-professional environments and many have toyed between the two in the past decade.
Gjert had no background in athletics, but the former logistics manager poured himself into constructing a gruelling high-mileage programme to turn his seven children into a family band of elite middle-distance contenders.
Meanwhile, Angel of the North sculptor Sir Antony Gormley and physicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell have joined the elite Companions of Honour, an exclusive group limited to only 65 recipients at any one time.
Some of the Revolutionary Guards' most elite members operate its shadowy overseas operations arm, the Quds Force, which has ties with armed groups in the region, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, and Yemen.
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