counterelite

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noun

A dominant and influential group that opposes or is excluded from the mainstream elite or ruling group.

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Meanings

nouncounterelite (plural counterelites)

plural counterelites

  1. A dominant and influential group that opposes or is excluded from the mainstream elite or ruling group.

Origin

From counter- + elite.

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APA

counterelite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterelite

MLA

“counterelite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterelite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterelite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterelite.

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