elite
noun
the choicest or best of anything considered collectively, especially of a group or class of people.
elites
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pluralof elite.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Its carefully planned streets and advanced brick drainage systems indicate that resources were directed toward shared infrastructure rather than monuments celebrating rulers or religious elites.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Despite his national hero status, Aung San is feted mostly by ethnic majority Bamar elites, rather than the ethnic minority groups who have fought against central rule for decades, researcher Morgan Michaels said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Policy elites on both sides of the Atlantic blithely assumed that engagement with the West would lead China to liberalize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
It was a story we Mexicans know too well — we’re talented, just not yet at the level of the elites of the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Having established some common ground, Adams then veered off in a direction that had always gotten him into political trouble—namely, the inevitable role that elites play in making history happen.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
