elite

/eɪˈliːt/

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noun

1. A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as, the elite of society.
2. Someone who is among the best at a certain task.

adjective

1. Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
2. Representing the choicest or most select of a group.