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    e·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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  2. The meaning of ELITE is the choice part : cream. How to use elite in a sentence. the choice part : cream; the best of a class; the socially superior part of society…

  3. ELITE definition: 1. the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society: 2. belonging to…. Learn more.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. You can refer to the most powerful, rich, or talented people within a particular group, place, or society as the elite.

  7. 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.

  8. Definition of elite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. noun [ group ] uk / ɪˈliːt / us. Add to word list. 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.

  10. elite. noun. /eɪˈliːt/, /ɪˈliːt/. /eɪˈliːt/, /ɪˈliːt/. [countable + singular or plural verb] a small 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.

  11. 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.