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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Trump’s inner circle, including incoming White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, close confidant Stephen Miller, and Vance, were among those who floated breaking up this sweeping legislative agenda into two or three separate bills, according to three people present.
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
But Giuliani and his inner circle were already plotting a rematch against Dinkins in 1993.
—Jonathan Mahler, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
His deliberations coincided with a period in which several people in his inner circle were stricken by cancer, delaying and complicating the process.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
The brand draws inspiration from the opulence of 18th-century France, particularly the Château de Marly, a private palace reserved for the King of France and his inner circle.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
But Giuliani and his inner circle were already plotting a rematch against Dinkins in 1993.
—Jonathan Mahler, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
His deliberations coincided with a period in which several people in his inner circle were stricken by cancer, delaying and complicating the process.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
The brand draws inspiration from the opulence of 18th-century France, particularly the Château de Marly, a private palace reserved for the King of France and his inner circle.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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“Inner circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20circle. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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