Favoring the rich and powerful (7)

I believe the answer is:

elitist

(Other definitions for elitist that I've seen before include "arrogant" , "for the cream" , "one snobbishly prefers" , "Member of a self-regarding group" , "Exclusive type" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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