leet
Meaning
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A portion or list, especially a list of candidates for an office; also the candidates themselves.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/liːt/
Etymology
From Scots leet, leit, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old French lite, litte, variant of liste (“list”); or from Old Norse leiti, hleyti (“a share, portion”) (compare Old English hlēte (“share, lot”)); or an aphaeretic shortening of French élite.
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