Meaning of elite | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of elite.
   alt-of, alternative
2. A special group or social class of people who have a superior social or economic status and attendant power, advantages, or privileges in society; a member of such a group.
3. Someone who is among the best at a certain task.
4. Of high birth or social position:aristocratic, blue-blooded, highborn, highbred, noble, patrician, thoroughbred, upper-class, wellborn.
5. (with the) the best or most important people especially within society. elite, keur نُخْبَه، صَفْوَه елит elite elita die Elite elite ελίτ, αφρόκρεμαélite eliit نخبه؛ سرآمد eliitti élite עִלִית अभिजात वर्ग elita elit elit úrval; heldra fólk élite エリート 엘리트, 최상류의 사람들 elitas elite elit eliteeliteelita غوره elite elită элита elita izbranci elita elit บุคคลสำคัญในสังคม seçkin sınıf 精英 еліта, добірна частина ممتاز طبقہ tầng lớp thượng lưu 杰出人物
   especially
6. A typeface with 12 characters per inch.
7. A group or class of persons considered to be superior to others because of their intelligence, social standing, or wealth: "Auguste Comte ... believed that in the age of science society should be ruled by an elite of scientists" (Lewis A. Coser).
8. A size of type on a typewriter, equal to 12 characters per linear inch.
9. (sometimes functioning as plural) the most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc
   sometimes functioning as plural
10. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Also called: twelve pitch a typewriter type size having 12 characters to the inch
11. of, relating to, or suitable for an elite; exclusive
12. (often used with a pl. v.) the choice or best of a group, class, or the like.
13. (used with a pl. v.) persons of the wealthiest class.
14. a group of persons exercising authority within a larger group.

Equivalents

Examples

“constituting an elite”

“the hubris of the elites”

“Is there a nobler or more disinterested aim than to educate the cadres, the elites of tomorrow?”

“So is there a way out of the grim place we’re in? What I believe is that while resentment can put bad people in power, in the long run it can’t keep them there. At some point the public will realize that most politicians railing against elites actually are elites in every sense that matters and start to hold them accountable for their failure to deliver on their promises. And at that point the public may be willing to listen to people who don’t try to argue from authority, don’t make false promises, but do try to tell the truth as best they can. We may never recover the kind of faith in our leaders — belief that people in power generally tell the truth and know what they’re doing — that we used to have. Nor should we. But if we stand up to the kakistocracy — rule by the worst — that’s emerging as we speak, we may eventually find our way back to a better world.”

“The Nations League results have also seen England respond to an ongoing criticism that they fail to beat the top sides, with even Southgate insisting they could not be considered among the world's elite until they beat the best. The World Cup did nothing to answer those questions.”

“A hush had fallen over the élite in the ballroom, as a broad path was cleared for the throne. Lepold sat on it now, hands solidly on its arms, head high, face frozen.”

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