Definition of elite
1 a
singular or plural in construction
: the choice part : cream
- the elite of the entertainment world
b
singular or plural in construction
: the best of a class
- superachievers who dominate the computer elite
- —Marilyn Chase
c
singular or plural in construction
: the socially superior part of society
- how the French-speaking elite … was changing
- —Economist
d
: a group of persons who by virtue of position or education exercise much power or influence
- members of the ruling elite
e
: a member of such an elite
—usually used in plural
- the elites …, pursuing their studies in Europe
- —Robert Wernick
2
: a typewriter type providing 12 characters to the linear inch
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