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.

Examples of inner circle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are also the accusations of corruption against Lula’s inner circle, including his eldest son. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 31 Oct. 2026

The Defense secretary fired three aides from his inner circle last year as part of a broader leak investigation that included polygraph tests. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

But many of his closest confidants remained firmly out of the spotlight and say the public was rarely aware of what was really happening in Perry’s inner circle and private life. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

The clues point toward the people in his inner circle, with tragic results. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for inner circle

• encircle
• tubercle
• cercle
• preopercle
• semicircle