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 politics of science advice In the 80 years following Vannevar Bush’s 1945 report to President Harry Truman, Science, the Endless Frontier, scientists have found themselves outside the president’s inner circle more than inside it.
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Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
More Epstein photos released Since the order was enacted, some House Democrats have released pictures related to Epstein's inner circle.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Washington claims the network is led by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and senior figures within his inner circle, an accusation Caracas has repeatedly denied.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Interestingly, one of the things that makes their partnership so unusual was that Herrmann was invited into that inner circle after just one movie.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
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Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
More Epstein photos released Since the order was enacted, some House Democrats have released pictures related to Epstein's inner circle.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Washington claims the network is led by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and senior figures within his inner circle, an accusation Caracas has repeatedly denied.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Interestingly, one of the things that makes their partnership so unusual was that Herrmann was invited into that inner circle after just one movie.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Inner circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20circle. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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