elite /ɪˈliːt/noun 4adjective 2forms 6 noun4 •a small group of people who have more power and money than everyone else in a countryIs there a nobler or more disinterested aim than to educate the cadres, the elites of tomorrow? — 1964 •An individual member of such a group. •Someone who is among the best at a certain task. •A typeface with 12 characters per inch. adjective2 •Representing the choicest or most select of a group. •Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician. formselites · élites · eliter · more elite · elitest · most elite