Elites are a fictional alien race in the Halo series by Bungie Studios. Until a civil war in Halo 2, they serve as one of the two primary commanding species in the caste system of the Covenant, an alliance of alien races

Yeah they're pretty much badass aliens. Know to carry sweet energy swords

The average Elite stands at eight feet, six inches (2.6 m).19 They have a quadruple-hinged jaw, with an upper jaw and four mandibles lined with sharp, pointed teeth

Used derogatorily by Republicans and Tea Partiers to describe "everybody else" who would disagree with them, but it actually means anybody smarter, more aware, or nowhere near as paranoid as the speaker.