Definition of Aristocracy
Aristocracy
Ar·is·toc·ra·cy
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A system of government where power is held by the nobility or elite class.
e.g. The aristocracy of ancient Greece held significant influence over politics.
(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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