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elite
noun
A
small
group
of
people
who
have
more
power
,
wealth
,
education
,
or
skill
than
the
rest
of
society
.
β’
Many
believe
that
the
political
elite
are
out
of
touch
with
ordinary
citizens
.
Many
believe
that
the
political
elite
are
out
of
touch
with
ordinary
citizens
.
β’
She
trained
at
a
special
academy
for
the
athletic
elite
.
She
trained
at
a
special
academy
for
the
athletic
elite
.
Borrowed
in
the
late
18th
century
from
French
β
Γ©lite
,β
originally
meaning
β
selection
β
or
β
chosen
people
,β
from
Old
French
β
eslit
β (
chosen
),
past
participle
of
β
eslire
β (
to
choose
),
from
Latin
β
eligere
.β
adjective
Describing
the
best
,
most
powerful
,
or
most
skilled
members
of
a
group
.
β’
Only
the
most
elite
soldiers
were
chosen
for
the
dangerous
rescue
mission
.
Only
the
most
elite
soldiers
were
chosen
for
the
dangerous
rescue
mission
.
β’
He
attended
an
elite
university
known
for
its
groundbreaking
research
.
He
attended
an
elite
university
known
for
its
groundbreaking
research
.
Same
origin
as
the
noun
:
from
French
β
Γ©lite
,β
meaning
β
chosen
β
or
β
select
,β
reflecting
the
idea
of
being
the
best
.
