liberal elite

British  

noun

1. the group of people in a society who are considered as having a high level of education and liberal ideas

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Example Sentences

Some Chinese intellectuals and members of the liberal elite expressed shock and dismay on a semi-private WeChat channel at the passing of a beacon of liberal economic reform, with some saying it signalled the end of an era.

From Reuters

By contrast, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle—who, in 2021, stepped back from their royal duties—have been framed as royal rebels, “petulant” members of the “liberal elite.”

From Slate

But the move by a business mogul who famously lent his private jet to the prime minister-elect after Modi’s 2014 election triumph stunned India’s liberal elite, threw the broadcaster’s staff into upheaval and surprised even NDTV’s founders.

From Washington Post

To be sure, the audiences often were liberal, elite and urban, but at the very least, Russians benefited from information sources outside state control.

From Washington Post

Back at home, Trump and the Republican Party began imitating what seemed to work overseas, promising to restore national greatness after years of corruption, infiltration and betrayal by a liberal elite.

From Washington Post