A-list vs list

A-list and list both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
A-list	Yes	No	No	No
list	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, list is a hypernym of A-list; that is, list is a word with a broader meaning than A-list:

Other hypernyms of A-list include listing.

A-list (noun)	list (noun)
a list of names of specially favored people	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
	a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

A-list (verb)	list (verb)
	give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
	enumerate
	tilt to one side
	cause to lean to the side
	include in a list