aristocracy
//əˌrɪstˈɒkrəsi//
Noun
aristocracySingular
aristocraciesPlural
1
The highest social class in certain societies, typically comprising people of noble birth holding hereditary titles and privileges.
The aristocracy held great power in 18th-century Europe.
2
A form of government in which power is held by the nobility or a privileged upper class.
Ancient Greece experimented with various forms of government, including aristocracy.
3
A group regarded as privileged or superior in a particular sphere.
She became part of the aristocracy of the fashion world.