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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What is that if not a direct license to keep even more public money pilfered via nonpayment, and a marker that the president and his inner circle are above the law?
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New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
To join his inner circle, physical beauty was essential.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The month closes on June 29 with a full moon in Capricorn alongside Mercury stationing retrograde, putting a warm spotlight on your inner circle and local community.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
What is that if not a direct license to keep even more public money pilfered via nonpayment, and a marker that the president and his inner circle are above the law?
—The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
To join his inner circle, physical beauty was essential.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The month closes on June 29 with a full moon in Capricorn alongside Mercury stationing retrograde, putting a warm spotlight on your inner circle and local community.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
What is that if not a direct license to keep even more public money pilfered via nonpayment, and a marker that the president and his inner circle are above the law?
—The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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“Inner circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20circle. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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