the chosen few

Definitions

A small, select group of people who have been chosen for a special purpose or privilege.

An elite or exclusive minority considered superior or favored above others.

Examples

Only the chosen few were granted access to the secret archives hidden beneath the library.

The scholarship program is highly competitive, selecting only the chosen few who demonstrate exceptional academic potential.

Synonyms

the elite the inner circle the select group the privileged few the cream of the crop

Antonyms

the masses the general public the common people the rank and file the hoi polloi