liberal elitenoun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/ˌlɪb.ər.əl eˈliːt//ˌlɪb.ər.əl ɪˈliːt/a group of people with education, money, and other advantages, often living in cities, who have liberal political views and are seen as not understanding the problems and views of ordinary people:
Many Americans felt the Democratic Party was governed by out-of-touch liberal elites who looked down on red-state America as backward and reactionary.