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

But Griffin and his inner circle long ago figured out that anyone who snoozes at the wheel gets run off the road. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Oh, also, the future of the team hangs in the balance because a member of Rebecca’s inner circle has been working to betray her from inside the stadium. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Observers will watch closely for whether a younger generation of cadres will get promoted into key positions of power, especially the party’s politburo and its standing committee, the equivalent of Xi’s inner circle. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

The fact that Erika and the inner circle at Turning Point weren’t open to these lines of inquiry raised even more questions. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for inner circle

• encircle
• tubercle
• cercle
• preopercle
• semicircle