inner circle

in′ner cir′cle

n. a small, intimate, and often influential group of people. [1870–75]

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inner circle - an exclusive circle of people with a common purposeclique, coterie, ingroup, camp, packband, circle, lot, set - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"Bloomsbury Group - an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestylesbohemia - a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life stylebrain trust, kitchen cabinet - an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a governmentloop - an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan); "he's no longer in the loop"cabal, camarilla, faction, junto - a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intriguejunta, military junta - a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing powermaffia, mafia - any tightly knit group of trusted associatesfaction, sect - a dissenting cliquegalere, rogue's gallery - a coterie of undesirable peoplehard core - the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement

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inner circle

A small, exclusive, and intimate group of like-minded people sharing a common goal, pursuit, or purpose. After nearly 20 years working for the company, I was finally brought into the board of directors' inner circle. John, Samantha, Mary, and I are kind of the inner circle of our wider group of friends.See also: circle, inner

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Synonyms for inner circle

noun an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

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