aristocracy

• Существительное, обозначающее привилегированный класс людей, обладающих наследственными титулами, или наиболее влиятельных членов общества.

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

uncountable

1. Privileged classB2formal

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

   Аристократия

   • 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.

   Synonymselitegentrynobilitypeerageruling classupper class

   Antonymsproletariatworking class

2. Elite or most powerfulB2formal

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

   Элита или самые влиятельные

   • 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.

   Synonymseliteestablishmentgentryhigh societynobilityruling classupper classupper crust

   Antonymsproletariatworking class