elite member
Exclusive group's constituent
An elite member belongs to an exclusive or privileged tier within a group or organization.
The term appears frequently in loyalty programs and membership clubs, where elite members receive special benefits unavailable to regular participants: As an elite member, you get priority boarding and lounge access.
The phrase can also describe someone belonging to a select, high-status group more broadly: Only elite members of the scientific community were invited.
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- VIPNotable, for short
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- insiderOne with confidential access
- prestigiousHaving high standing
distinguished · aristocrat · old boys network · country club · privileged · inner circle · inner sanctum · secret society · select · top-tier · influential · powerful · power broker · high-ranking · upper echelon · chosen · golden ticket · platinum
- loyalty membersfrequent flyer, VIP
- travelerspassenger, travelers, traveler, tourist, vacationers
- loyal customersrepeat visitor, bar regular, cafe regular, brand loyalist
elite membercommoner
Non-noble person
plebeian · peasant · ordinary citizen · the masses · proletarian
elite memberoutsider
One excluded from group
non-member · outcast · pariah · reject · persona non grata
elite membermediocrity
Quality of being average
average person · nobody special · also-ran · second-rater · B-lister
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