non-elite
adjective[before noun]
(alsononelite)uk/ˌnɒn.iˈliːt/us/ˌnɑːn.iˈliːt/notbelongingto theelite(= therichest, mostpowerful, best-educated, or best-trainedgroupin asociety):
The sameprinciplesoforganizationarefoundat botheliteand non-elitelevelsofsociety.
Theyranaspartof thegroupof non-eliteathletes.
- They wereopposedtomoneybeingdivertedfrom non-elitesporttopayforOlympicfacilities.
- It isclearthat theserecentlyunearthedremainswerebuildingsconstructedby nonelitecommunities.
- The drop-outrateisfarhigherat noneliteuniversities.
Organizations - position & status
- ambassador
- anti-elite
- anti-elitist
- apparatchik
- back seat
- counterpart
- fish
- grassroots
- high-ranking
- honorary
- junior
- lapsed
- marzipan layer
- opposite number
- rank
- reach
- spokesman
- superordinate
- thane
- warranted