elite
C15024
concept
An elite is a relatively small, distinguished group of individuals who hold disproportionate power, status, or influence within a society or domain.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| elite canonical | 11 |
| bourgeois | 4 |
| elite group | 2 |
| elite social group | 2 |
| upper class | 2 |
| Elite | 1 |
| elite social class | 1 |
| elite social milieu | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: elite
Generated description
An elite is a relatively small, distinguished group of individuals who hold disproportionate power, status, or influence within a society or domain.
Instances (23)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Carolingian aristocracy | — |
| Joseon court scholars | elite social class |
| New England Brahmin | — |
| Thomas Buddenbrook | bourgeois |
| Washington, D.C. (Navy and government social circles) | elite social milieu |
| Jeanne Clémence Weil | bourgeois |
| Kandyan aristocracy | — |
| Heian aristocracy | — |
| Gorgibus | bourgeois |
| Monsieur Jourdain | bourgeois |
| Ryukyuan aristocracy | — |
| Virginia planter class | — |
| Athenian aristocracy | elite group |
| European aristocracy | — |
| Mughal nobility | — |
| Boston Brahmins | elite social group |
| Inner Party | — |
| The Arbiter | Elite |
| Parthian nobility | — |
| Boston society | upper class |
| Roman equestrian order | elite group |
| Saint Petersburg society | elite social group |
| British aristocracy | — |