Aristocracy - Wikipedia Aristocracy (from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā) 'rule of the best'; from ἄριστος (áristos) 'best' and κράτος (krátos) 'power, strength') is a form of government that places power in the hands of a small, privileged ruling class, the aristocrats [1]
Aristocratic - definition of aristocratic by The Free Dictionary 1 of or pertaining to government by an aristocracy 2 belonging to or favoring the aristocracy 3 characteristic of an aristocrat; having the qualities associated with the aristocracy: aristocratic bearing
Aristocracy | Definition, Examples, Facts | Britannica As conceived by the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384–322 bce), aristocracy means the rule of the few—the morally and intellectually superior—governing in the interest of all
aristocratic - WordReference. com Dictionary of English Government of or pertaining to government by an aristocracy Government belonging to or favoring the aristocracy Government characteristic of an aristocrat; having the manners, values, or qualities associated with the aristocracy: aristocratic bearing; aristocratic snobbishness Also, a•ris′to•crat′i•cal