Meaning
elite
- a select group that is superior in power, wealth, or status
In a sentence
Le decisioni politiche sono spesso influenzate da una ristretta élite economica.
Political decisions are often influenced by a narrow economic elite.
Questa prestigiosa università forma da decenni la futura élite del paese.
This prestigious university has trained the country's future elite for decades.
Non appartiene a nessuna élite privilegiata, ha lavorato sodo per affermarsi.
He does not belong to any privileged elite; he worked hard to succeed.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| elite | feminine · singular |
| élite | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Feminine and invariable: 'l'élite', plural 'le élite'.
- Also sometimes written without the accent ('elite').
- plural élite