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aristocracy

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aristocracy


Main Entry:
ar·is·toc·ra·cy Listen to the pronunciation of aristocracy
Pronunciation:
\ˌa-rə-ˈstä-krə-sē, ˌer-ə-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural ar·is·toc·ra·cies
Etymology:
Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French aristocratie, from Late Latin aristocratia, from Greek aristokratia, from aristos best + -kratia -cracy
Date:
1561
1: government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class2 a: a government in which power is vested in a minority consisting of those believed to be best qualified b: a state with such a government3: a governing body or upper class usually made up of a hereditary nobility4: the aggregate of those believed to be superior


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