Definition of elite in English:

elite

nounɪˈliːteɪˈliːt

1treated as singular or plural A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.
the elite of Britain's armed forces
as modifier an elite athlete
elite colleges and universities
an elite combat force
Example sentencesExamples
- It is a model strictly for people who are into hierarchical societies with bossy elites who like to display their power.
- One should bear in mind that the media and the intellectual elites generally have their particular agendas.
- The elites in those countries look at us and marvel at what we show is possible, even if they do think we have had it easy.
- They reflect the values of the elites, and not their larger working class constituency.
- There is a growing tendency to conflate the interests of the governing elites with those of the nation.
- As he put it himself on the weekend, he will have finally defeated the elites.
- Town life also presented new challenges of economic and social organization to urban elites.
- Yet the poor, especially, need the power of democracy to defend themselves against corrupt elites.
- You all look so good when you cluster in little groups forming elite social circles.
- For Serbian elites it is the international community that must not be let down, rather than the electorate.
- This was replaced from the 17th to 19th centuries by the noble and educated elites.
- He says the action is in the cities, where urban elites are the future of the country.
- While the regime worked with the elites, it proved helpless when the people took to the streets.
- Highly sophisticated elites are the easiest and least original thing a society can produce.
- The traditional elites were relegated into the background several decades ago.
- In fact, Murray comments that societal elites were less likely to be religious.
- Blinding hatred and contempt seem to be common reactions among the enlightened elites.
- One should bear in mind that the media and intellectual elites generally have their particular agendas.
- But we view our own political elites, fighting against them, with more than a hint of suspicion.
- Political parties tend to follow ethnic lines and draw their leaders from educated elites.
Synonyms
best, pick, cream, flower, nonpareil, elect
aristocracy, nobility, gentry, upper class, privileged class, first class, establishment
high society, jet set, beautiful people
Indian bhadralok
French beau monde, haut monde, crème de la crème, A-list
North American informal four hundred
1. 1.1 A group or class of people seen as having the most power and influence in a society, especially on account of their wealth or privilege.
  the country's governing elite
  the silent majority were looked down upon by the liberal elite
  Example sentencesExamples
  The world's super-rich elites are using tax avoidance techniques to hoard huge amounts of wealth.
  It's another show of political correctness from the liberal elite.
  Over the past decade, the Western political elite has experienced a profound disorientation.
  What we need is a democratic economy where decisions on what is needed are made by the people and not by the corporate elite.
  The oil is owned by the state but had been controlled by an elite who kept the profits amongst themselves.
  The political elite now regards him as beyond the pale.
  This issue owes less to public prejudice than to the conceit of the liberal elite.
  Unless you're a CEO or a millionaire I don't see how you can defend a party whose policy benefits benefits the elite over the general populace.
  The liberal elite showed it was way out of touch even before the election.
  Part of this strategy was to portray the press as members of a liberal elite that was out of touch with these real Americans.
  In poor countries with unstable democracies, too little oil money comes back to benefit the people and is instead being spent on maintaining political and personal power of the ruling elite.
  The 1960s precipitated a major crisis of confidence among the ruling elites.
  We are ruled by an elite where money talks louder than morals and ethics.
  In recent decades, successive governments have carried out policies aimed at benefiting a tiny privileged elite at the expense of the broad mass of working people.
  When it comes to vital resources like water and land, free market is the dominant mantra of the world's financial elite.
  Foreign debts have also risen faster than population but most of the cash went into the pockets of a wealthy elite.
  He feared that by endorsing Sinclair he would alienate the banking and industrial elite, which he was attempting to win to the side of his New Deal policies.
  This political apathy enabled the ruling elites to exercise their authority unconstrained by popular pressure.
  The report estimated the net worth of the world's wealthy elite at 30.2 trillion dollars.
  Polls show that the British people are inexorably losing faith in their governing elites and institutions.
  The consequent reduction of the public sector puts even more power in the hands of the corporate elite.
2mass noun A size of letter in typewriting, with 12 characters to the inch (about 4.7 to the centimetre).

Origin

Late 18th century: from French élite 'selection, choice', from élire 'to elect', from a variant of Latin eligere (see elect). sense 2 dates from the early 20th century.

elegant from Late Middle English:
These days, someone elegant will generally be well dressed, but the basic idea behind the word is of being discerning and making careful choices. It comes from Old French élégant or Latin elegans, from eligere ‘to choose or select’, which was the origin of elect (Late Middle English), eligible (Late Middle English), and elite (late 18th century).

Definition of elite in US English:

elite

noun

1treated as singular or plural A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.
the elite of Britain's armed forces
as modifier an elite athlete
elite colleges and universities
an elite combat force
Example sentencesExamples
- The elites in those countries look at us and marvel at what we show is possible, even if they do think we have had it easy.
- But we view our own political elites, fighting against them, with more than a hint of suspicion.
- Political parties tend to follow ethnic lines and draw their leaders from educated elites.
- There is a growing tendency to conflate the interests of the governing elites with those of the nation.
- They reflect the values of the elites, and not their larger working class constituency.
- You all look so good when you cluster in little groups forming elite social circles.
- It is a model strictly for people who are into hierarchical societies with bossy elites who like to display their power.
- Yet the poor, especially, need the power of democracy to defend themselves against corrupt elites.
- For Serbian elites it is the international community that must not be let down, rather than the electorate.
- The traditional elites were relegated into the background several decades ago.
- Highly sophisticated elites are the easiest and least original thing a society can produce.
- In fact, Murray comments that societal elites were less likely to be religious.
- One should bear in mind that the media and the intellectual elites generally have their particular agendas.
- As he put it himself on the weekend, he will have finally defeated the elites.
- While the regime worked with the elites, it proved helpless when the people took to the streets.
- He says the action is in the cities, where urban elites are the future of the country.
- This was replaced from the 17th to 19th centuries by the noble and educated elites.
- One should bear in mind that the media and intellectual elites generally have their particular agendas.
- Blinding hatred and contempt seem to be common reactions among the enlightened elites.
- Town life also presented new challenges of economic and social organization to urban elites.
Synonyms
best, pick, cream, flower, nonpareil, elect
1. 1.1 A group or class of people seen as having the greatest power and influence within a society, especially because of their wealth or privilege.
  the country's governing elite
  the silent majority were looked down upon by the liberal elite
  Example sentencesExamples
  In poor countries with unstable democracies, too little oil money comes back to benefit the people and is instead being spent on maintaining political and personal power of the ruling elite.
  Unless you're a CEO or a millionaire I don't see how you can defend a party whose policy benefits benefits the elite over the general populace.
  We are ruled by an elite where money talks louder than morals and ethics.
  It's another show of political correctness from the liberal elite.
  Over the past decade, the Western political elite has experienced a profound disorientation.
  When it comes to vital resources like water and land, free market is the dominant mantra of the world's financial elite.
  The political elite now regards him as beyond the pale.
  Part of this strategy was to portray the press as members of a liberal elite that was out of touch with these real Americans.
  What we need is a democratic economy where decisions on what is needed are made by the people and not by the corporate elite.
  He feared that by endorsing Sinclair he would alienate the banking and industrial elite, which he was attempting to win to the side of his New Deal policies.
  The liberal elite showed it was way out of touch even before the election.
  The world's super-rich elites are using tax avoidance techniques to hoard huge amounts of wealth.
  The report estimated the net worth of the world's wealthy elite at 30.2 trillion dollars.
  This political apathy enabled the ruling elites to exercise their authority unconstrained by popular pressure.
  This issue owes less to public prejudice than to the conceit of the liberal elite.
  Polls show that the British people are inexorably losing faith in their governing elites and institutions.
  The 1960s precipitated a major crisis of confidence among the ruling elites.
  In recent decades, successive governments have carried out policies aimed at benefiting a tiny privileged elite at the expense of the broad mass of working people.
  The oil is owned by the state but had been controlled by an elite who kept the profits amongst themselves.
  The consequent reduction of the public sector puts even more power in the hands of the corporate elite.
  Foreign debts have also risen faster than population but most of the cash went into the pockets of a wealthy elite.
2A size of letter in typewriting, with 12 characters to the inch (about 4.7 to the centimeter).

Origin

Late 18th century: from French élite ‘selection, choice’, from élire ‘to elect’, from a variant of Latin eligere (see elect). elite (sense 2) dates from the early 20th century.

单词	elite
释义	Definition of elite in English: elite nounɪˈliːteɪˈliːt 1treated as singular or plural A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society. the elite of Britain's armed forces as modifier an elite athlete elite colleges and universities an elite combat force Example sentencesExamples It is a model strictly for people who are into hierarchical societies with bossy elites who like to display their power. One should bear in mind that the media and the intellectual elites generally have their particular agendas. The elites in those countries look at us and marvel at what we show is possible, even if they do think we have had it easy. They reflect the values of the elites, and not their larger working class constituency. There is a growing tendency to conflate the interests of the governing elites with those of the nation. As he put it himself on the weekend, he will have finally defeated the elites. Town life also presented new challenges of economic and social organization to urban elites. Yet the poor, especially, need the power of democracy to defend themselves against corrupt elites. You all look so good when you cluster in little groups forming elite social circles. For Serbian elites it is the international community that must not be let down, rather than the electorate. This was replaced from the 17th to 19th centuries by the noble and educated elites. He says the action is in the cities, where urban elites are the future of the country. While the regime worked with the elites, it proved helpless when the people took to the streets. Highly sophisticated elites are the easiest and least original thing a society can produce. The traditional elites were relegated into the background several decades ago. In fact, Murray comments that societal elites were less likely to be religious. Blinding hatred and contempt seem to be common reactions among the enlightened elites. One should bear in mind that the media and intellectual elites generally have their particular agendas. But we view our own political elites, fighting against them, with more than a hint of suspicion. Political parties tend to follow ethnic lines and draw their leaders from educated elites. Synonyms best, pick, cream, flower, nonpareil, elect aristocracy, nobility, gentry, upper class, privileged class, first class, establishment high society, jet set, beautiful people Indian bhadralok French beau monde, haut monde, crème de la crème, A-list North American informal four hundred 1.1 A group or class of people seen as having the most power and influence in a society, especially on account of their wealth or privilege. the country's governing elite the silent majority were looked down upon by the liberal elite Example sentencesExamples The world's super-rich elites are using tax avoidance techniques to hoard huge amounts of wealth. It's another show of political correctness from the liberal elite. Over the past decade, the Western political elite has experienced a profound disorientation. What we need is a democratic economy where decisions on what is needed are made by the people and not by the corporate elite. The oil is owned by the state but had been controlled by an elite who kept the profits amongst themselves. The political elite now regards him as beyond the pale. This issue owes less to public prejudice than to the conceit of the liberal elite. Unless you're a CEO or a millionaire I don't see how you can defend a party whose policy benefits benefits the elite over the general populace. The liberal elite showed it was way out of touch even before the election. Part of this strategy was to portray the press as members of a liberal elite that was out of touch with these real Americans. In poor countries with unstable democracies, too little oil money comes back to benefit the people and is instead being spent on maintaining political and personal power of the ruling elite. The 1960s precipitated a major crisis of confidence among the ruling elites. We are ruled by an elite where money talks louder than morals and ethics. In recent decades, successive governments have carried out policies aimed at benefiting a tiny privileged elite at the expense of the broad mass of working people. When it comes to vital resources like water and land, free market is the dominant mantra of the world's financial elite. Foreign debts have also risen faster than population but most of the cash went into the pockets of a wealthy elite. He feared that by endorsing Sinclair he would alienate the banking and industrial elite, which he was attempting to win to the side of his New Deal policies. This political apathy enabled the ruling elites to exercise their authority unconstrained by popular pressure. The report estimated the net worth of the world's wealthy elite at 30.2 trillion dollars. Polls show that the British people are inexorably losing faith in their governing elites and institutions. The consequent reduction of the public sector puts even more power in the hands of the corporate elite. 2mass noun A size of letter in typewriting, with 12 characters to the inch (about 4.7 to the centimetre). Origin Late 18th century: from French élite 'selection, choice', from élire 'to elect', from a variant of Latin eligere (see elect). sense 2 dates from the early 20th century. elegant from Late Middle English: These days, someone elegant will generally be well dressed, but the basic idea behind the word is of being discerning and making careful choices. It comes from Old French élégant or Latin elegans, from eligere ‘to choose or select’, which was the origin of elect (Late Middle English), eligible (Late Middle English), and elite (late 18th century). Definition of elite in US English: elite noun 1treated as singular or plural A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society. the elite of Britain's armed forces as modifier an elite athlete elite colleges and universities an elite combat force Example sentencesExamples The elites in those countries look at us and marvel at what we show is possible, even if they do think we have had it easy. But we view our own political elites, fighting against them, with more than a hint of suspicion. Political parties tend to follow ethnic lines and draw their leaders from educated elites. There is a growing tendency to conflate the interests of the governing elites with those of the nation. They reflect the values of the elites, and not their larger working class constituency. You all look so good when you cluster in little groups forming elite social circles. It is a model strictly for people who are into hierarchical societies with bossy elites who like to display their power. Yet the poor, especially, need the power of democracy to defend themselves against corrupt elites. For Serbian elites it is the international community that must not be let down, rather than the electorate. The traditional elites were relegated into the background several decades ago. Highly sophisticated elites are the easiest and least original thing a society can produce. In fact, Murray comments that societal elites were less likely to be religious. One should bear in mind that the media and the intellectual elites generally have their particular agendas. As he put it himself on the weekend, he will have finally defeated the elites. While the regime worked with the elites, it proved helpless when the people took to the streets. He says the action is in the cities, where urban elites are the future of the country. This was replaced from the 17th to 19th centuries by the noble and educated elites. One should bear in mind that the media and intellectual elites generally have their particular agendas. Blinding hatred and contempt seem to be common reactions among the enlightened elites. Town life also presented new challenges of economic and social organization to urban elites. Synonyms best, pick, cream, flower, nonpareil, elect 1.1 A group or class of people seen as having the greatest power and influence within a society, especially because of their wealth or privilege. the country's governing elite the silent majority were looked down upon by the liberal elite Example sentencesExamples In poor countries with unstable democracies, too little oil money comes back to benefit the people and is instead being spent on maintaining political and personal power of the ruling elite. Unless you're a CEO or a millionaire I don't see how you can defend a party whose policy benefits benefits the elite over the general populace. We are ruled by an elite where money talks louder than morals and ethics. It's another show of political correctness from the liberal elite. Over the past decade, the Western political elite has experienced a profound disorientation. When it comes to vital resources like water and land, free market is the dominant mantra of the world's financial elite. The political elite now regards him as beyond the pale. Part of this strategy was to portray the press as members of a liberal elite that was out of touch with these real Americans. What we need is a democratic economy where decisions on what is needed are made by the people and not by the corporate elite. He feared that by endorsing Sinclair he would alienate the banking and industrial elite, which he was attempting to win to the side of his New Deal policies. The liberal elite showed it was way out of touch even before the election. The world's super-rich elites are using tax avoidance techniques to hoard huge amounts of wealth. The report estimated the net worth of the world's wealthy elite at 30.2 trillion dollars. This political apathy enabled the ruling elites to exercise their authority unconstrained by popular pressure. This issue owes less to public prejudice than to the conceit of the liberal elite. Polls show that the British people are inexorably losing faith in their governing elites and institutions. The 1960s precipitated a major crisis of confidence among the ruling elites. In recent decades, successive governments have carried out policies aimed at benefiting a tiny privileged elite at the expense of the broad mass of working people. The oil is owned by the state but had been controlled by an elite who kept the profits amongst themselves. The consequent reduction of the public sector puts even more power in the hands of the corporate elite. Foreign debts have also risen faster than population but most of the cash went into the pockets of a wealthy elite. 2A size of letter in typewriting, with 12 characters to the inch (about 4.7 to the centimeter). Origin Late 18th century: from French élite ‘selection, choice’, from élire ‘to elect’, from a variant of Latin eligere (see elect). elite (sense 2) dates from the early 20th century.
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