aristocracy

• Substantiv, das eine privilegierte gesellschaftliche Klasse bezeichnet, die durch erbliche Titel oder besonderen Einfluss ausgezeichnet ist; auch die Gesamtheit der einflussreichsten Personen einer Gesellschaft.

A noun referring to a privileged class of people who hold hereditary titles, or the most powerful members of a society.

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1. Privileged classB2formal

   A social class of people who hold hereditary titles and special privileges, often including land ownership and political power.

   Aristokratie

   • The aristocracy once controlled most of the land in Europe.
   • Members of the aristocracy often married within their own class.
   • The French Revolution aimed to abolish the power of the aristocracy.

   Synonymeelitegentrynobilitypeerageruling classupper class

   Antonymeproletariatworking class

2. Elite or most powerfulB2formal

   The group of people considered to be the most powerful, wealthy, or influential in a society.

   Elite oder Einflussreichste

   • The country's financial aristocracy controls the major banks.
   • In some societies, a new aristocracy of wealth has replaced the old nobility.
   • The intellectual aristocracy of the city gathered at the conference.

   Synonymeeliteestablishmentgentryhigh societynobilityruling classupper classupper crust

   Antonymeproletariatworking class