Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician. / Representing the choicest or most select of a group.

the best or most powerful people in a group or society

The quality of being elite.

plural of elite

comparative form of elite: more elite

The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite. / The superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite.

plural of elitism

(basketball, US, informal) The eight teams participating in the regional finals of the NCAA Division I tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.

plural of anti-elite

(politics, derogatory) A stereotype of leftists who profess to support the rights of the working class while being members of the political establishment, thus being out of touch with the people they claim to support and protect.