Definition of Aristocracy
Aristocracy
ar·is·toc·ra·cy
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the highest social class within a society, consisting of people who possess a hereditary position or title or who are considered to have the highest wealth or rank;
e.g. These mansions used to be occupied by the aristocracy in the 1700s.
(noun)
a form of government in which power is held by a small group of privileged people, often holding hereditary titles and/or wealth, or a state that is ruled by such a government;
e.g. The country became an aristocracy as the administration was filled with people from the nobility.
(noun)
a group of people that are considered to be superior or privileged in a particular area/sphere, due to their possessing greater intellect, rank/status, or wealth;
e.g. These people are the top experts in their subjects and form a sort of aristocracy in the field.
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