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

Leonard is set to pay a $700,000 fine and apologized for his inner circle’s activities, but hopes for a clean slate in Toronto. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Charleson’s inner circle from that time was interviewed by Beresford and others to accurately capture his world. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Their intimate wedding included drive-up, rapid COVID-19 testing and just 24 people from their inner circle. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Elwood told his boss – Peter Brown, a former member of the Beatles’ inner circle and the founder of Brown Lloyd James – that the assignment was impossible. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for inner circle

• encircle
• tubercle
• cercle
• preopercle
• semicircle