Aristocracy
21aristocracy — ar•is•toc•ra•cy [[t]ˌær əˈstɒk rə si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) cvb a class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, esp. the hereditary nobility 2) gov a government or state ruled by an aristocracy, elite, or privileged upper class 3) gov… …
22aristocracy — A government ruled by a class; an elite class; those who excel in a group, as the aristocracy of football coaches …
23aristocracy of labour — See labour aristocracy …
24aristocracy — noun (plural cies) Etymology: Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French aristocratie, from Late Latin aristocratia, from Greek aristokratia, from aristos best + kratia cracy Date: 1561 1. government by the best individuals or by a small… …
25aristocracy — noun /ˌæ.ɹɪˈstɒk.ɹə.si/ a) The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class b) Government by such a class, or a state with such a government See Also: aristocrat, aristocratic …
26aristocracy — Synonyms and related words: FFVs, absolute monarchy, aedileship, ancestry, ancienne noblesse, archbishopric, archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate, aristocraticalness, autarchy, autocracy, autonomy, baronage, baronetage, barons, beau monde, birth,… …
27aristocracy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. nobility. See authority. Ant., commonalty, plebes. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. nobility, privileged class, peerage, patriciate, House of Lords, superior group, ruling class, noblemen, nobles, the elite,… …
28aristocracy — See upper class …
29aristocracy — government by the nobility Forms of Government …
30aristocracy — ar·is·toc·ra·cy || ‚ærɪ stÉ’krÉ™sɪ n. noble class, privileged class …
