elite

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈliːt/, /eɪˈliːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈlit/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(i lēt, ā lēt)


elite
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Sense: Noun: select group of people
Synonyms:
the elite, upper class, ruling class, upper crust, the cream, inner circle, high society, nobility, the best, top Collocations, power structure, crème de la crème, the cream of the crop (informal), pick of the bunch (informal), jet set (informal), top people (informal), the few, in-crowd (slang), fat cats (slang), glitterati (slang), pick Collocations, beautiful people (slang)
Sense: Adjective: of the highest class
Synonyms:
top Collocations, superior Collocations, select Collocations, prime Collocations, supreme, first-class, first-rate


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