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cliqueclique /kliːk/ noun [countable]   cliqueOrigin: 1700-1800 French cliquer ‘to make a noise’ - a clique of literary friends who thought they were so superior
- Most of the kids were friendly, apart from a clique of girls who came from rich families.
- Admittedly, they went to North Carolina as a fractious team with too many cliques.
- Each clique treated the establishment as its club and took no notice at all of anyone outside the charmed circle.
- His flat became a haven for a clique of young men of similar tastes whom the war had thrown together in Cairo.
- So, even moderate fame still eluded him, and Nicholson remained unknown outside of a small Hollywood clique.
- There was a really heavy little clique, the same ones that ousted the governor.
a small group of people who are unwilling to let other people join them► clique a small group of people who like the same things and are very friendly with each other but who do not want other people to join them: · Most of the kids were friendly, apart from a clique of girls who came from rich families.· a clique of literary friends who thought they were so superior ► elite a group of people who are the richest, most powerful, best educated etc in society, and who do not want others to share their advantages: · Only a small elite can afford to send their children to this school.· All the glamorous Washington elite were at the dinner that evening. ► in-crowd a small group of people who are admired by others because they are very fashionable, or who know things that other people do not, and who it is difficult to become friendly with: · That's the nightclub where all the in-crowd go.· He wanted to be accepted, to be part of the in-crowd.· Within the political in-crowd are some extremely influential figures. a small group of people who think they are special and do not want other people to join them – used to show disapprovalclique of a ruling clique of officials the cliques formed by high school students |