élite

See also: elite and Elite

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French élite.

Adjective

élite (comparative more élite, superlative most élite)

  1. Alternative spelling of elite
    • 2002, Clive Jones and Emma Murphy, Israel: Challenges to Identity, Democracy, and the State‎, page 27 (Routledge; →ISBN
      Ben-Gurion’s legacy has been an enduring one. The projection of a national consensus, the domination of the state over other political actors, and the hegemony exercised over decision-making by a largely Ashkanazim élite remain features of Israeli politics today.
    • 2009, Farhad Manjoo, Is Wikipedia a Victim of Its Own Success?, page 2 (TIME.COM, Monday Sep. 28, 2009)
      Over time, though, a class system emerged; now revisions made by infrequent contributors are much likelier to be undone by élite Wikipedians.

Noun

élite (plural élites)

  1. Alternative spelling of elite
    • 1951, Isaac Asimov, Foundation (1974 Panther Books Ltd publication), part III: “The Mayors”, chapter 6, page 101, ¶ 5
      A hush had fallen over the élite in the ballroom, as a broad path was cleared for the throne. Lepold sat on it now, hands solidly on its arms, head high, face frozen.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Feminine of élit, old past participle of verb élire (displaced by élu).

Noun

élite f (plural élites)

  1. elite

Further reading

Italian

Noun

élite f

  1. elite

Derived terms

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French élite.

Noun

élite f (plural élites)

  1. elite
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