This document provides an overview of the concept of aristocracy. It begins with definitions of aristocracy as rule by the best or a small honored ruling class. It then discusses views of aristocracy from Aristotle and quotes related to it. It outlines the concept of aristocracy in Ancient Greece and Rome. It also discusses the Athenian aristocracy and presence of aristocracy in countries like Denmark, England, Spain, Nigeria and the United Kingdom. It concludes that aristocracy now broadly refers to a select few with authority in various domains like birth, wealth or intelligence.

2. Rahanuma Islam Mithila
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Department of Development Studies
Bangladesh University of professionals(BUP)

4.  Introduction
 View of Aristotle
 Quotations
 Concept of Aristocracy
 The Athenian Aristocracy
 The myth of labor Aristocracy
 Social Aristocracy
 Presence of Aristocracy
 Aristocracy in India
 Aristocracy VS. Democracy
 Conclusion

5. The term derives from the Greek aristokratia,
meaning "rule of the best“
Aristocracy is a form of government that
places power in the hands of a small and
honored ruling class.

6. The highest social
class in some
countries : the people
who have special titles
(such as duke and
duchess ), who
typically own land,
and who traditionally
have more money and
power than the other
people in a society
ARISTOCRACY
People use may synonyms of
aristocracy such aselite, gentility,
gentlefolk (also gentlefolks), gentry,
nobility, patriciate, quality, upper class,
upper crust etc.

8. QUOTATIONS:
• Democracy means government by the uneducated, while
aristocracy means government by the badly educated
G.K. Chesterton – New York Times
• An aristocracy in a republic is like a chicken whose head has
been cut off; it may run about in a lively way, but in fact it is
dea. By Nancy Mitford
• There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this
are virtue and talent. Said by Thomas Jefferson – Letter to John Adams

9. The concept changed in Ancient Greece
In Ancient Rome the Republic consisted of
an aristocracy as well as consuls, a senate,
and a tribal assembly.
Democracy upheld again.

10. Promotion to the supreme offices of state went by
birth and wealth.
Aristocratic families enjoyed huge wealth and
exchanges .
And they were held at first for life.

13. Denmark
 England
 Spain
Nigeria and
 United Kingdom

16. At present the term aristocracy is used roughly
and in a great selection of combinations to
symbolize a select few with authority in various
categories, for example, an aristocracy of birth,
of wealth, or of intelligence.