inner circle
noun
: a small group of people who lead a government or an organization or who are close to its leader
The President has an inner circle of advisers.
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The durability of Biden’s inner circle says as much about his team as about him.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 June 2024
Trump supporters have stuck with him through any number of crises that would have sunk other politicians, including the insurrection, two impeachments and numerous former officials from his inner circle calling him unfit to serve.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
The leadership changes Sunday also may signal a change in stature for Mr. Patrushev, a hard-liner with a K.G.B. background who has long been seen as a member of Mr. Putin’s inner circle.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Three sources from her inner circle told Reuters the decision was taken because a drug cartel set fire to several vehicles shortly before the rally, forcing the federal government to call in the military to restore order.
—Fox News, 28 May 2024
Go to events in your industry, and meet people outside of your inner circle who may prove to be good contacts for job opportunities.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
Image Image Image On the museum’s final ramp, seven gold-leafed canvases reveal some of the panicky communications that ricocheted around Trump’s inner circle during the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.
—Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Prince William is keeping his inner circle tight during a challenging chapter.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Willie Mays, an inner circle legend of Cooperstown, began his MLB career 1-for-26.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2024
Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 June 2024
Trump supporters have stuck with him through any number of crises that would have sunk other politicians, including the insurrection, two impeachments and numerous former officials from his inner circle calling him unfit to serve.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
The leadership changes Sunday also may signal a change in stature for Mr. Patrushev, a hard-liner with a K.G.B. background who has long been seen as a member of Mr. Putin’s inner circle.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Three sources from her inner circle told Reuters the decision was taken because a drug cartel set fire to several vehicles shortly before the rally, forcing the federal government to call in the military to restore order.
—Fox News, 28 May 2024
Go to events in your industry, and meet people outside of your inner circle who may prove to be good contacts for job opportunities.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
Image Image Image On the museum’s final ramp, seven gold-leafed canvases reveal some of the panicky communications that ricocheted around Trump’s inner circle during the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.
—Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Prince William is keeping his inner circle tight during a challenging chapter.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Willie Mays, an inner circle legend of Cooperstown, began his MLB career 1-for-26.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2024
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“Inner circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20circle. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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