No. 5,313 in Swedish
elite
A select group that is superior in terms of ability, quality, or influence.
In a sentence
Det här laget representerar den sportsliga eliten i landet.
This team represents the sporting elite in the country.
Here, 'elite' is used to refer to the top performers in a specific field, in this case, sports.
Endast de mest begåvade studenterna utgör den akademiska eliten.
Only the most talented students make up the academic elite.
In this example, 'elite' denotes the group of people excelling in academic pursuits.
De exklusiva modellerna är avsedda för bilindustrins elit.
The exclusive models are intended for the elite of the automotive industry.
Here, 'elite' is describing a group of individuals associated with the top tier of an industry or field.
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