ARISTOCRACIES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

aristocracies

noun

plural of aristocracy

as in elites

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class membership in the society is reserved for the literary world's aristocracy

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Noun

Meanwhile, new Gallup research suggested the technology’s benefits have largely been concentrated among elites.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
In the absence of any sustained challenge to their power, elites seem to trust their capacity to continually outmaneuver the majority of the population regardless of whether or not they are actually trusted.

— Via Haymarket Books, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of elites

Noun

As a result, #NiUnaMenos, a feminist group that originated in Argentina and whose aim is to combat complacency in societies that experience femicides, has taken root in Mexico.

— Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
But whereas those two societies turned toward greater openness in the following decades, China is heading down an increasingly ethnocentric path.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of societies

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The first meeting was in November of last year at the White House, when Mamdani was mayor elect, and the second was in February, also at the White House.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
The governor-elect faced a fight over removing Nick Balletto, who had initially been dismissive of Lamont as a candidate, as the Democratic state chair.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of elect

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Mike Smith, who pleaded guilty, was accused of making millions in royalties off a scheme that involved using bots to artificially inflate plays of his songs.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
By cutting into that pool, Smith reduced royalties across the board.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026

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