- plural of elite.
elites
Example Sentences
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Caruana Galizia had exposed corruption at the highest level in the country, shining a spotlight on murky links between Malta's business and political elites.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The revelations from the files further fueled the widespread, bipartisan exasperation among voters with the wealthiest elites.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
The next window for new measures to spur growth comes in late July when ruling Communist Party elites gather to hash out economic policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
As a prime example, consider the repeated appearance of childless elites, such as the Catholic priesthood, Buddhist monastic orders and Chinese eunuch bureaucracies.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
