aristocracy

• Nom désignant la classe privilégiée détenant un pouvoir ou une influence héréditaire, ou l'élite la plus influente d'une société.

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.

   Aristocratie (classe privilégiée)

   • 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.

   Synonymeselitegentrynobilitypeerageruling classupper class

   Antonymesproletariatworking class

2. Elite or most powerfulB2formal

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

   aristocratie (classe dominante)

   • 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.

   Synonymeseliteestablishmentgentryhigh societynobilityruling classupper classupper crust

   Antonymesproletariatworking class