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Definition aristocracy in American English

aristocracy noun

[countable] noun
/ˌerəˈstɑkrəsi/
1

the people in the highest class of society, who usually have money, land, and power and who often have special titles, such as "duke" or "countess"

Example

She married into the aristocracy.

Definition aristocracy in American English