aristocracy
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/ˌæ.ɹɪˈstɒk.ɹə.si/
English
Definitions
noun
- 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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Synonyms
nobilitygentryelitepeeragewealthypatriciatepatriciansnoblesaristocratsseigneuryupper-classhighbornlordshipmagnatesaristocrataristarchy