Elite

n.	1.	A choice or select body; the flower; as, the élite of society.
	2.	See Army organization, Switzerland.

Noun	1.	elite - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status Synonyms: elite group
Adj.	1.	elite - selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges" Synonyms: elect

elite - 1. A term used to describe skilled crackers or hackers, or their deeds. In the last sense, compare to elegant. The term is also used to describe exclusive forums (ftp sites, BBSs) used for trading pirated software, cracking tools, or phreaking codes.

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