{
    "term": "elite",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "belonging to a group of people in society that is small in number but powerful and with a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, etc.",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an elite group of senior officials"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an elite military academy"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Social issues"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "having or showing the greatest ability at the highest level of competition",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an elite athlete/swimmer/runner"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the world of elite sports"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/eɪˈliːt//ɪˈliːt/",
                "audio": "el/elite/elite__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/eɪˈliːt//ɪˈliːt/",
                "audio": "el/elite/elite__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}