Favouring a select group (7)
I believe the answer is:
elitist
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">favouring a select group</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for elitist that I've seen before include "Exclusive type" , "One who treats certain people as superior group" , "Favouring a chosen few" , "Favouring exclusivity" , "Snob" .)