clique

Noun
  1. An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose (synset 108257554)
    is a type of: band, circle, lot, set - an unofficial association of people or groups
    subtypes:
    • 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 lifestyles
    • bohemia - a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style
    • brain trust, kitchen cabinet - an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government
    • loop - an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)
    • cabal, camarilla, faction, junto - a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
    • junta, military junta - a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
    • maffia, mafia - any tightly knit group of trusted associates
    • faction, sect - a dissenting clique
    • galere, rogue's gallery - a coterie of undesirable people
    • hard core - the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement
    same as: camp, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack

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