Cream of society (5)
I believe the answer is:
elite
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">cream of society</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for elite that I've seen before include "Upper crust" , "Privileged or posh group" , "Creme de la creme" , "Aristocratic" , "High society" .)