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elite

A small group with power in a society, having privileges and status above others. An elite may be cultural, educational, religious, political (also called ‘the establishment’ or ‘the governing circles’), or social. Sociological interest has centred on how such minorities get, use, and hold on to power, and on what distinguishes elites from the rest of society.
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