aristocracy

aristocratie, noblesse

Classe sociale la plus élevée, dont les familles héritent traditionnellement de titres, de terres et de pouvoir.

En anglais simple : The highest social class, whose families traditionally have inherited titles, land, and power.

• Her family belonged to the aristocracy.
• The aristocracy owned much of the land.
• Many members of the old aristocracy opposed the reforms.

Synonymes : nobility

Expressions courantes : british aristocracy, landed aristocracy, the aristocracy

aristocratie

Système où les membres de familles nobles détiennent le pouvoir, ou pays gouverné ainsi.

En anglais simple : A system of government in which people from noble families hold power, or a country governed this way.

• The state was an aristocracy.
• Aristocracy gave a few noble families control of government.
• The revolution replaced aristocracy with a republic.

Expressions courantes : hereditary aristocracy, governed by aristocracy

élite, aristocratie

Groupe jugé plus important, plus compétent ou plus puissant que les autres dans un domaine.

En anglais simple : A group considered more important, skilled, or powerful than other people in a particular area.

• They formed an intellectual aristocracy.
• A new aristocracy of wealthy traders emerged.
• The club became a meeting place for the city’s sporting aristocracy.

Synonymes : elite

Expressions courantes : intellectual aristocracy, aristocracy of talent