- plural of elite.
elites
Example Sentences
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Despite his national hero status, Aung San is feted mostly by ethnic majority Bamar elites, rather than the ethnic minority groups who have fought against central rule for decades, researcher Morgan Michaels said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Indian elites romanticize the idea of India as an independent tech power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
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
The existence of such elites goes against the most fundamental principles of natural selection, since these dominant members of society willingly give up procreation.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
