Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
elite noun
/ɪˈliːt/ n [C + singular or plural verb]
the richest, most powerful, best educated or best trained group in a society
the country's educated elite
a member of the elite
disapproving A powerful and corrupt elite has bled this country dry.
(Definition of elite noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
