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elite

[ih-leet, ey-leet] / ɪˈlit, eɪˈlit /




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His advisers warned him otherwise, noting that Iran’s military, especially its elite Revolutionary Guard, was well armed, deeply embedded in the country’s social and economic structures, and fiercely loyal to the regime.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Sue Smith: England have an elite manager who knows how to win things.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

AFP accompanied a training exercise for the elite military squad behind the operations against "El Mencho" and Ovidio Guzman, the son of "El Chapo" who was captured in 2023 and extradited to the United States.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Naval Forces Central Command and the elite 82nd Airborne Division, with support from U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

She took an elite ballet program with Amy.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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