Elite
Elite adjective - Selected as the best.
First class and elite are semantically related in aristocracy topic. In some cases you can use "First class" instead the word "Elite" as a noun or an adjective.
First class
First class noun - Mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- By the end of Shinra SOLDIER, he is able to kill twenty first class soldiers (Shinra's elite) without breaking a sweat and his body count includes the commander of the Shinra army and her infant son, a Turk and two other first class soldiers.
Source: Fan Fic / Shinra High SOLDIER -
In X-Men: First Class, Sebastian Shaw cunningly manipulates both the USA and the USSR, exploiting the vices and vanity of their military elite to provoke World War III.
Source: Playing Both Sides -
The Beautiful Elite: Part of his stand up on airports compares first class passengers to noblemen.
Source: Creator / Brian Regan
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