aristocracy

noun

ar·is·toc·ra·cy ˌa-rə-ˈstä-krə-sē How to pronounce aristocracy (audio)

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plural aristocracies

: government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class

: a government in which power is vested (see vest entry 2 sense 1a) in a minority consisting of those believed to be best qualified

: a state with such a government

: a governing body or upper class usually made up of a hereditary nobility

a member of the British aristocracy

: a class or group of people believed to be superior (as in rank, wealth, or intellect)

an intellectual aristocracy

Example Sentences

a member of the aristocracy at one time in China only the aristocracy could own land

Recent Examples on the Web This delightful memoir by Lady Anne Glenconner, now 90, offers a candid glimpse of the royal family and the British aristocracy.

Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Homes captures the flora and fauna of America’s aristocracy with exquisite precision.

Ron Charles, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 But there were always controls, in the form of a czarist dynasty with a traditional aristocracy, or a Communist Party with a collegial Politburo, to moderate the behavior of the person at the top.

Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Mar. 2022 Their client roster, a who’s who of American aristocracy, included Jackie and John F. Kennedy, Babe and Bill Paley, and Betsey and Jock Whitney.

James Reginato, Town & Country, 5 July 2022 There was no finery, no inkling its grounds had once been the playground of American aristocracy.

Joy Callaway, WSJ, 2 June 2022 Each country has its elite clubs that, together, form a sort of pan-European aristocracy—clubs that, traditionally, have been able to acquire the sport’s best players in their quest for the ultimate prize: the Champions League.

Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 28 May 2022 Historians trace the libel law bias in favor of the rich and powerful to the British aristocracy, which wanted to keep unflattering news out of the press.

David Segal, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2022 This year, there are two new breeds eligible for the award: the Mudi, a Herding group dog from Hungary, and the Russian toy, a small competitor in the Toy group once popular among the Russian aristocracy.

Zoe Sottile, CNN, 18 June 2022 See More

单词	aristocracy
释义	aristocracy noun ar·is·toc·ra·cy ˌa-rə-ˈstä-krə-sē ˌer-ə- plural aristocracies 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 member of the British aristocracy 4 : a class or group of people believed to be superior (as in rank, wealth, or intellect) an intellectual aristocracy Synonyms elite gentility gentlefolk gentlefolks gentry nobility patriciate quality upper class upper crust See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a member of the aristocracy at one time in China only the aristocracy could own land Recent Examples on the Web This delightful memoir by Lady Anne Glenconner, now 90, offers a candid glimpse of the royal family and the British aristocracy. Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Homes captures the flora and fauna of America’s aristocracy with exquisite precision. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 But there were always controls, in the form of a czarist dynasty with a traditional aristocracy, or a Communist Party with a collegial Politburo, to moderate the behavior of the person at the top. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Mar. 2022 Their client roster, a who’s who of American aristocracy, included Jackie and John F. Kennedy, Babe and Bill Paley, and Betsey and Jock Whitney. James Reginato, Town & Country, 5 July 2022 There was no finery, no inkling its grounds had once been the playground of American aristocracy. Joy Callaway, WSJ, 2 June 2022 Each country has its elite clubs that, together, form a sort of pan-European aristocracy—clubs that, traditionally, have been able to acquire the sport’s best players in their quest for the ultimate prize: the Champions League. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 28 May 2022 Historians trace the libel law bias in favor of the rich and powerful to the British aristocracy, which wanted to keep unflattering news out of the press. David Segal, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2022 This year, there are two new breeds eligible for the award: the Mudi, a Herding group dog from Hungary, and the Russian toy, a small competitor in the Toy group once popular among the Russian aristocracy. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 18 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French aristocratie, from Late Latin aristocratia, from Greek aristokratia, from aristos best + -kratia -cracy First Known Use 1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition aristocracy noun ar·is·toc·ra·cy ˌer-ə-ˈstä-krə-sē plural aristocracies 1 : a government that is run by a small class of people 2 : an upper class that is usually based on birth and is richer and more powerful than the rest of a society 3 : people thought of as being better than the rest of the community aristocracy noun 1 as in nobility the highest class in a society at one time in China only the aristocracy could own land Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nobility gentry elite society patriciate gentility gentlefolk gentlefolks upper class upper crust quality plutocracy glitterati café society beautiful people jet set beau monde haut monde haute monde A-list carriage trade 400 Four Hundred Antonyms & Near Antonyms proletariat peasantry proletarians commoners bourgeoisie plebeians (the) people plebs (the) public peonage (the) crowd (the) masses (the) populace middle class working class rabble dregs riffraff (the) mob scum (the) herd rank and file trash rabblement See More 2 as in best individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class membership in the society is reserved for the literary world's aristocracy Synonyms & Similar Words best elite society royalty elect priesthood top nobility flower cream illuminati pride prime gentry pink choice upper crust establishment fat A-list corps d'elite quality Hall of Fame cream of the crop crème de la crème pick upper class caviar top drawer caviare who's who Antonyms & Near Antonyms commoners masses millions mob multitude herd unwashed hoi polloi rank and file See More
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