(basketball, US, informal) The eight teams participating in the regional finals of the NCAA Division I tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.

Alternative form of antielite.

Alternative form of antielite.

A situation in which there are more wealthy, well-educated, and ambitious elite individuals than can be absorbed by the existing positions of power, authority, and prestige.

(Britain) Synonym of liberal elite

(politics, derogatory) A stereotype of leftists who profess to support the rights of the working class while being members of the political establishment, thus being out of touch with the people they claim to support and protect.

superlative form of elite: most elite