elite
/ɪˈliːt/noun
उच्चारण इलीट
अभिजात वर्ग, विशिष्ट वर्ग, चुनिंदा लोग
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a group of people in a society who are powerful and have a lot of influence because they are rich, intelligent or skilled
अभिजात वर्ग, विशिष्ट वर्ग, चुनिंदा लोग
- The ruling elite lived in a different world from the villagers.
- the intellectual elite of the city
- The city's elite gathered at the club for the annual dinner.
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- Education should not be the privilege of an elite.
- A small elite controls most of the land in the region.
Synonyms upper class aristocracy cream
Opposite masses rank and file commoners
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belonging to or for a small group of the best, richest or most powerful
विशिष्ट, चुनिंदा, श्रेष्ठ वर्ग का
- an elite school
- an elite commando unit
- He trained with the elite squad of the national police.
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- She got into an elite college on a scholarship.
- Only elite athletes qualify for the final round.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
upper class aristocracy cream select exclusive top
Antonyms
masses rank and file commoners ordinary common rank file hoi polloi
⌂Word origin and word building
From French, so spelt elite (sometimes élite); pronounced /ɪˈliːt/, two syllables.
यह French से है, इसलिए elite (कभी-कभी élite); pronunciation /ɪˈliːt/, दो syllables।
An elitist believes that a small group should hold power or privilege.
Elitist वह है जो मानता है कि छोटे वर्ग के पास सत्ता या विशेषाधिकार होना चाहिए।
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The best or most powerful group in a society (also the cream).
'समाज का सबसे श्रेष्ठ या शक्तिशाली वर्ग' के लिए यह शब्द (या the cream) आता है।