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corps d'elite

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noun \ ˌkȯr-dā-ˈlēt \

Definition of corps d'elite

plural corps d'elite play \ˌkȯr-dā-ˈlēt or ˌkȯrz-dā-\
1 :a body of picked troops
2 :a group of the best people in a category

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  1. the atomic bomb developers for the Manhattan Project constituted the corps d'elite of American science

Origin and Etymology of corps d'elite

French corps d'élite

corps d'elite Synonyms

Synonyms
A-list, aristocracy, best, choice, elite, cream, crème de la crème, elect, fat, flower, illuminati, pick, pink, pride, priesthood, prime, royalty, upper crust
Related Words
establishment, gentry, nobility, quality, society, top, top drawer, upper class; caviar (also caviare); who's who
Near Antonyms
commoners, herd, hoi polloi, masses, millions, mob, multitude, rank and file, unwashed

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