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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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Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word elite, which can be a noun or an adjective. Elite can mean the best, the socially superior, or the powerful part of a group or class.
ELITE definition: 1. the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society: 2. belonging to…. Learn more.
Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of the word elite, which means the choicest or best of anything or people. Find out how elite can also refer to a type of typewriter type or a group of influential people.
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.
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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.
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.
