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

While separated from his inner circle, Spider-Man has been busy reducing crime to a record low, earning much appreciation from Det. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

The fact that decades of research have confirmed the safety of vaccines is irrelevant to Kennedy and his inner circle. — Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

However, the multi-day celebration was notable for the absence of several members of Swift’s inner circle, including Blake Lively. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 25 July 2026

In any case, the Parisian inner circle is already in the know, and his enemies were having a field day with it. — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for inner circle

• encircle
• tubercle
• cercle
• preopercle
• semicircle