elite
noun
/eɪˈlit/
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/iˈlit/
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/əˈlit/
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/əˈliːt/
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/ɛˈliːt/
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/ɪˈlit/
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/ɪˈliːt/
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[əˈlɪit]
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[ɪˈlɪit]
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- A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as the elite of society.
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elite
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- Someone who is among the best at a certain task.
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top-
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elite
adjective
/eɪˈlit/
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/iˈlit/
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/əˈlit/
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/əˈliːt/
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/ɛˈliːt/
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/ɪˈlit/
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/ɪˈliːt/
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[əˈlɪit]
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[ɪˈlɪit]
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- Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
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elitair,
elitaire
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elitism
noun
/eɪˈliːtɪzəm/
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/ɪˈliːtɪzəm/
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- The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.
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elitarisme,
elitisme
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