organized for the good of a few people who have special interests or abilities

Many remember sport at school as elitist, focusing only on those who were good at it. 在很多人的记忆中，学校体育的导向是精英主义的，被关注的仅仅是那些有特长的人。

Opposite: egalitarian

someone who believes that some things should be controlled or owned only by the richest or best educated people

They were elitists who had a contempt for popular politics. 他们是精英论者，对大众政治不屑一顾。

Opposite: egalitarian