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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In my world, AI is part of that inner circle.
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Jennifer Chase, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Their home ceremony included drive-up COVID testing and just 24 people from their inner circle.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The committee has already conducted interviews and depositions with nearly a dozen former top Biden aides and members of the president’s inner circle.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Rahwi was seen largely as a figurehead who was not part of the inner circle of the Houthi leadership.
—Reuters, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Chase, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Their home ceremony included drive-up COVID testing and just 24 people from their inner circle.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The committee has already conducted interviews and depositions with nearly a dozen former top Biden aides and members of the president’s inner circle.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Rahwi was seen largely as a figurehead who was not part of the inner circle of the Houthi leadership.
—Reuters, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Inner circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20circle. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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