The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - elite n.

1) elite, gentry, aristocracy, aristocrats, elect, upper class, nobility, privileged class, blue bloods, crЉme de la crЉme, haut monde, jet set, jet-setters, US Four Hundred, F.F.V., First Families of Virginia, Colloq upper crust, beautiful people, Brit nobs: The economic collapse had barely touched the wealthy ‚lite. --adj. 2) elite, aristocratic, elect, upper-class, privileged, blue-blooded, noble, exclusive, choice, best, top: She socializes with rather an ‚lite group of people.