(ar-is-toc-ra-cy) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. a class of people who hold high social status.

Example Sentence

In some countries only the aristocracy were permitted to own land.

More Example Sentences

Many believed the aristocracy had too much power.

Synonyms

nobility; elite; upper class

Antonyms

commoners; lower class; proletariat

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Rhymes

  • autocracy
  • bureaucracy
  • democracy
  • hypocrisy
  • theocracy

  • aristocracy