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1. treated as singular or plural a select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities:

〖しばしばthe ～; 集合的に; 単複両扱い〗 エリート, 選ばれた人たち

e.g. the elite of Britain's armed forces

e.g. an elite athlete

e.g. as modifier : elite colleges and universities.

a group or class of people seen as having the greatest power and influence within a society, especially because of their wealth or privilege:

権限, 影響力を持つ人々

e.g. the country's governing elite

e.g. the silent majority were looked down upon by the liberal elite.

2. a size of letter in typewriting, with 12 characters to the inch (about 4.7 to the centimeter).

(タイプライターの)エリート活字

late 18th century: from French élite ‘selection, choice’, from élire ‘to elect’, from a variant of Latin eligere (see elect). elite (sense 2) dates from the early 20th century.