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- Dictionarye·lite/iˈlēt/
noun
- 1. 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"
- 2. a size of letter in typewriting, with 12 characters to the inch (about 4.7 to the centimeter).
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The meaning of ELITE is the choice part : cream. How to use elite in a sentence.
the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society: the country's educated elite. a member of the elite. disapprovingA powerful and corrupt elite has bled this country dry. More examplesFewer examples. the political elite. the intellectual elite. the educated ruling elite.
Elite definition: the choicest or best of anything considered collectively, especially of a group or class of people. See examples of ELITE used in a sentence.
The elite are the group thought to be the best and having the highest status. In the middle ages, only elite men were taught to read and write. There are elite schools, elite teams, and elite players, some really the best and some just calling themselves the best.
You can refer to the most powerful, rich, or talented people within a particular group, place, or society as the elite.
noun. /ɪˈlit/ , /eɪˈlit/. a group of people in a society, etc. who are powerful and have a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, etc. a member of the ruling/intellectual elite Public opinion is influenced by the small elite who control the media.
elite. adjective. /eɪˈliːt/, /ɪˈliːt/. /eɪˈliːt/, /ɪˈliːt/. [only before noun] belonging to a group of people in society that is small in number but powerful and with a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, etc. an elite group of senior officials. an elite military academy.
the richest, most powerful, or best educated group in a society: a member of the elite. an elite group. (Definition of elite from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of elite. in Chinese (Traditional) （社會）上層集團, 掌權人物, 出類拔萃的人，精英… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （社会）上层集团, 掌权人物, 出类拔萃的人，精英… See more.
elite meaning, definition, what is elite: a group of people who have a lot of powe...: Learn more.
n. 1. ( often used with a pl. v.) the choice or best of a group, class, or the like. 2. ( used with a pl. v.) persons of the wealthiest class. 3. a group of persons exercising authority within a larger group.
