Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with elite in American Collocation
elite
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɪˈlit/
with a high social position
aristocratic
educated
landed
privileged
wealthy
Power and wealth is in the hands of the privileged elite.
powerful
powerful
Disputes about national economic policy arose between these powerful elites.
small
small
Art is not just for a small wealthy elite.
in charge of an area or country
governing
ruling
A small number of families traditionally formed the core of the country’s ruling elite.
in a particular area
local
urban
Piped water supply in most poor countries is only available to a small urban elite constituting a tiny proportion of the population.
types of elite
bureaucratic
business
capitalist
cultural
economic
intellectual
liberal
military
political
social
This plan has been made by political elites against the interests of the common people.