The term "educated elite" refers to a group of people who have received a higher level of education, usually from prestigious institutions, and are considered to have superior intellectual abilities or knowledge compared to others. Full definition
Thus educated elites in some countries join forces, wittingly or otherwise, with despotisms in various parts of the world that denigrate the dignity of the human person and the rights attending that dignity. (firstthings.com)
Richard Lindzen, a retired meteorology professor from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, blamed «climate alarmism» on educated elites who don't want to admit their limited understanding of science. (eenews.net)
Constituents of the Goddess are, more often than not, academics, professionals, members of the highly educated elite. (firstthings.com)