ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELITE
From French, from Old French eslit chosen, from eslire to choose, from Latin ēligere to elect.
Definition of elite in the English dictionary
The first definition of elite in the dictionary is the most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc. Other definition of elite is Also called: twelve pitch. a typewriter typesize having 12 characters to the inch. Elite is also of, relating to, or suitable for an elite; exclusive.
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The term «elite» is very widely used and occupies the
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English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «ELITE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
elite.
Only the mob and the elite can be attracted by the momentum of totalitarianism itself. The masses have to be won by propaganda.
Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to look at Haiti from a psychological perspective. Most of the elite suffer from psychogenic amnesia. That means it's not organic amnesia, such as damage caused by brain injury. It's just a matter of psychology.
When I entered the market, I was rejected because the elite say that you have to sell things at a certain price point. My position was that the consumer is smarter than that. Who cares if it's $200, not $2,000?
Propaganda invariably serves the long-term interests of some elite.
If the cultural elite has its way, the U.S. will be much more like Europe.
I feel more Irish than English. I feel freer than British, more visceral, with a love of language. Shot through with fire in some way. That's why I resist being appropriated as the current repository of Shakespeare on the planet. That would mean I'm part of the English cultural elite, and I am utterly ill-fitted to be.
We must confront the privileged elite who have destroyed a large part of the world.
The control of information is something the elite always does, particularly in a despotic form of government. Information, knowledge, is power. If you can control information, you can control people.
You have a political and media elite who have an idiom by which they describe politics. It's highly, highly polarised. It's right, left, red, blue, up, down, victorious, crushed.
Lake Como has always been a magnet for the elite.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELITE»
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elite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
elite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
In America Singer’s world, a bride is chosen for the prince through an elaborate televised competition. In the second book of the Selection series, America is one of only six girls left in the running.
What The Power Elite informed readers of in 1956 was how much the organization of power in America had changed during their lifetimes, and Alan Wolfe's astute afterword to this new edition brings us up to date, illustrating how much more ...
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Killer
Elite: The Inside Story of America's Most Secret ...
A history of the elite U.S. Army special operations unit known as The Activity describes their organization after the failed hostage rescue attempt in 1980 and their clandestine missions, from the assassinations of key al Qa'eda members to ...
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime.
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Diversity in the Power
Elite: How it Happened, why it Matters
This book looks systematically at the extent to which Jews, women, African Americans, Latinos, Asians and gay men and lesbians have entered the higher circles of power that constituted what sociologist C. Wright Mills called 'the power ...
Richard L. Zweigenhaft, G. William Domhoff, 2006
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MCAT
Elite: Advanced Strategies for a 45
" MCAT Elite" has everything you need to answer the most challenging MCAT questions and get a top score on the MCAT, including: - A diagnostic exam to help you identify your individual strengths and weaknesses - Targeted techniques to ...
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Scientific
Elite: Nobel Laureates in the United States
Scientific Elite is about Nobel prize winners and the well-defined stratification system in twentieth-century science.
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The Criminal
Elite: Understanding White-Collar Crime
In this timely new edition of The Criminal Elite, James William Coleman goes beneath the surface impressions to lay out the common forms and causes of white-collar crime and analyze the toll it takes on American society.
James William Coleman, 2005
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The Warrior
Elite: The Forging of SEAL Class 228
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent
Elite at St. Paul's ...
In Privilege, Shamus Khan returns to his alma mater to provide an inside look at an institution that has been the private realm of the elite for the past 150 years.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELITE»
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elite is used in the context of the following news items.
NCAA standouts inducted into 'Smart Elite'
Also named into the Smart Elite were season 90 MVP Earl Scottie Thompson of University of Perpetual Help and Jiovani Jalalon of Arellano ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
Breaking down all of the Elite 11 quarterback finalists
Before that, however, each of these future college stars was a member of the Elite 11, a prestigious, quarterbacks-only club whose membership ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
Tech and Media Elite Meet in Sun Valley
Bloomberg Intelligence's Paul Sweeney reports on the technology and media elite meeting at this year's Allen & Co. conference in picturesque ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
Budget 2015: What a glorious summer for Britain's richest elite
Britain's wealthy are having a glorious summer. There's been the usual season: Gala Night at the Chelsea Flower Show, then the Derby, Royal ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
LSU QB commit Feleipe Franks No. 8 in Elite 11 Quarterback …
This week's Nike The Opening and Elite 11 Quarterback Competition have become the Super Bowl of football camps. LSU quarterback ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
Pitting the new Honda Jazz against segment leaders Elite i20 and …
Honda Jazz vs Elite i20 vs Maruti-Suzuki Swift vs Volkswagen Polo: A comparison of specifications of four hatchbacks from different ... «India Today, Jul 15»
Recruiting: Patrick O'Brien drops in Elite 11 rankings headed into …
The Elite 11 only ranks top 11, announcing the order each morning before competition resumes. O'Brien will have until Friday to push his way ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
Penn State recruit Jake Zembiec 'trying too hard' at Elite 11; where …
Today's Penn State football news features a quick breakdown of quarterback recruit Jake Zembiec's performance at the Elite 11 finals and a ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
NCHS guard Brandon Rachal ready to shine at elite Peach Jam
Rachal, who is playing for Elfrid Payton Elite with Scotlandville sophomore Javonte Smart and some of the state's other top prospects, ... «Alexandria Town Talk, Jul 15»
HP Elite x2 1011 Review
To detach the Elite x2's tablet from a keyboard, you push the eject button that's directly in front of the screen, and then lift the display up. «Laptop Mag, Jul 15»
