elite

Plural: elites

Noun

• A select group superior in terms of ability or qualities.
• a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
• A special group or social class of people who have a superior social or economic status and attendant power, advantages, or privileges in society; a member of such a group.
• Someone who is among the best at a certain task.
• A typeface with 12 characters per inch.

Adjective Satellite

• selected as the best
  • "elite colleges"

Adj

• Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
• Representing the choicest or most select of a group.

Examples

• constituting an elite
• Only the ELITE Scrabble players can consistently find bingos with challenging letter combinations.
• the hubris of the elites

Synonyms

elect, elite group

Related Words

elect, elegant, eligible, elitism, elitist, l33t, select, selection

Anagrams of elite