elite members
The inner circle
Elite members are those belonging to a select, privileged group within a larger organization or community.
The phrase typically describes people with special status, access, or benefits: Elite members get early access to sales, Only elite members can use the executive lounge.
Often used in marketing to make customers feel exclusive, whether the distinction is meaningful or not.
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- inner circleExclusive group of confidants
- inner sanctumInnermost private place
- VIPNotable, for short
A list · aristocracy · old money · high society · upper echelon · ruling class · prestigious · private club · country club · country club set · boardroom · select · power brokers · establishment · old guard · influential · connected · insiders
elite memberscommon people
Non-elite members of society
ordinary people · the masses · rank and file · commoners · plebeians
elite membersgeneral population
Average citizens collectively
general public · the public · everyday people · outsiders · non-members
elite membersamateurs
Nonprofessional participants
novices · beginners · incompetents · dilettantes · neophytes
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