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aristocracy


1560s, from Middle French aristocracie (Modern French aristocratie), from Late Latin aristocratia, from Greek aristokratia "government or rule of the best," from aristos "best" (or [..]
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aristocracy


elite group of people based on wealth or social status.
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A governing body of upper class citizens or the system of government in which aristocrats (upper class citizens) have controlling power. In an aristocracy people are generally born into distinct socia [..]
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aristocracy


n. A hereditary nobility
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aristocracy


A form of government in which a minority rules under the law.
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A privileged social class who own a large share of a society's wealth, prestige, educational attainment and political influence acquired mostly through gift or inheritance from a long line of pri [..]
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[From Greek aristos = best and krateein = to rule.] Rule by an upper class, which claims that it is 'best'. Compare with theocracy.
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The privilege of social class whose members possess disproportionately large percentage of society's wealth, prestige and political influence.
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aristocracy


  A government or social structure in which power and wealth is vested in a small minority, a hereditary nobility (aristocrats, the aristoi) which claims to be best qualified to rule.  In Greek, arist [..]
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aristocracy


(n) a privileged class holding hereditary titles(n) the most powerful members of a society
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aristocracy


A hereditary ruling class; nobility
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aristocracy


The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class Government by such a class, or a state with such a government A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others
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A privileged or ruling class, usually a small social minority. Often the hereditary nobility or major landowning class in a society. An “aristocrat” is a member of this upper class. Also “aristocratic,” as in “aristocratic government.” “Aristo” is from the Greek, meaning the “best.”
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aristocracy


A privileged social class whose members possess disproportionately large shares of a society's wealth, social prestige, educational attainment and political influence, with these advantages havin [..]
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