Definition of aristocracy*
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a form of government in which power is held by the nobility.
a state in which governing power is held by the nobility.
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aristocracy
/ˌarɪˈstɒkrəsi/
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noun
noun: aristocracy
the highest class in certain societies, typically comprising people of noble birth holding hereditary titles and offices.
"members of the aristocracy"
synonyms: the nobility, the peerage, the gentry, the upper class, the ruling class, the privileged class, the elite, high society, the establishment, the patriciate, the haut monde, the beau monde; More
antonyms: the working class, the common people, the masses
a form of government in which power is held by the nobility.
a state in which governing power is held by the nobility.
plural noun: aristocracies
a group regarded as privileged or superior in a particular sphere.
"Britain's pop aristocracy"
Origin
late 15th century: from Old French aristocratie, from Greek aristokratia, from aristos ‘best’ + -kratia ‘power’. The term originally denoted the government of a state by its best citizens, later by the rich and well born, hence the sense ‘nobility’, regardless of the form of government (mid 17th century).
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