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aristocracy1560s, 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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aristocracyelite group of people based on wealth or social status.
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aristocracyA 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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aristocracyn. A hereditary nobility
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aristocracyA form of government in which a minority rules under the law.
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aristocracyA 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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aristocracy[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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aristocracyThe 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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aristocracyA 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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aristocracyA 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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aristocracyA 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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