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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Tiddes, who honed his comedic and horror chops during the early days of YouTube, also climbed the ranks of the Wayans’ inner circle at the same time.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Those within Sorsby's inner circle were starting to feel the pressure to go ahead and enter his name into the NFL Supplemental draft, and not have to deal with the immense pressure that was not going away any time soon.
—Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
That’s the cost of the inner circle the research keeps pointing to.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
By the time Kennedy took the helm of the health department, McAfee had already developed close ties to his inner circle.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Those within Sorsby's inner circle were starting to feel the pressure to go ahead and enter his name into the NFL Supplemental draft, and not have to deal with the immense pressure that was not going away any time soon.
—Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
That’s the cost of the inner circle the research keeps pointing to.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
By the time Kennedy took the helm of the health department, McAfee had already developed close ties to his inner circle.
—CNN Money, 14 June 2026
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“Inner circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20circle. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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