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elitist

noun [C]
 
 
/ɪˈliː.tɪst/ mainly disapproving

Definition

someone who believes that something should be controlled by the richest or best educated group in a society: Hollywood elitists who give millions of dollars to the Democrat partyUnfairness and favouring someone unfairlyJustice and fairness
(Definition of elitist noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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