elite

Definition for elite

adjective as in best, first-class

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choice, cool, crack, elect, noble, pick, super, top

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aristocratic, gilt-edged, greatest, select, selected, tiptop, top-drawer, top-notch, topflight, upper-class, world-class

noun as in high-class persons

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aristocracy, celebrity, establishment, society

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best, choice, cream, crowd, elect, fat, flower, gentility, gentry, nobility, pride, prime, prize, quality, top

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beautiful people, blue blood, carriage trade, country-club set, crème de la crème, fast lane, glitterati, high society, in-crowd, jet-set, main line, old money, optimacy, select, upper class, upper crust

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It was not "careless or accidental" but part of a strategy to "draw a dividing line between elites and the people", he added.

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Many gullible liberal elites wish to believe that the radical jihadists of Hamas do not represent the broader Palestinian-Arab population, but that is a lie.

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Hall of Fame receiver Tim Brown, who retired at 38, says elite receivers have two elevators.

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The series, in which the Oscar winner plays an elite investigator who tracks online hate groups, features extremist attacks and imagery.

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Gravenberch's renaissance at Liverpool has placed his name among Europe's elite in his position, and Murphy has no doubts about his status.

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