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Recent Examples of camarilla
Russia does not have institutions so much as a camarilla of oligarchs around the leader.
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Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018
Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camarilla
Noun
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There are multiple strains of this theory, each with its own twist on which real cabal Kubrick was supposedly exposing.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
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Thomas Pynchon’s latest novel, Shadow Ticket, set in 1932 Milwaukee, takes place in a landscape of industrial ghosts, strike-breakers, fascist sympathizers and absurdist cabals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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The conflict escalated into full-scale war between the U.S. Army and a confederacy of tribes led by Miami chief Little Turtle and Shawnee chief Blue Jacket to decide who would keep Ohio.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Nov. 2025
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Long before settlers came to the Americas, there was a confederacy and governance system between three tribes: the Ottawa, the Ojibwe and the Potawatomi.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors charged Lemon with conspiracy to deprive rights and a FACE Act violation stemming from his involvement in an anti-ICE protest that disrupted church services in Minnesota.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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So far, Becerra’s former chief of staff Sean McCluskie and Sacramento lobbyist Greg Campbell have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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The investigations lead Nikki to secret deals between the U.S. Navy and the camorra, a syndicate of organized crime families in Naples.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Sep. 2024
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In the struggling city of Naples, stereotyped by other Italians as superstitious and controlled by the camorra, Maradona was received like a homecoming god.—
Jo Livingstone,
The New Republic,
8 Dec. 2021
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The cartel abducted two employees, blindfolded them and demanded to speak with their bosses.—
María Verza,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sandweg also said the Border Patrol has no business operating in a city like Minneapolis because their training is geared more toward encountering drug cartels and migrants along the border.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Taking place during the Christmas season, the film centers on a group of sorority sisters who are tormented by persistent, disturbing phone calls.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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This wouldn't have happened without the support of my sorority sisters, from the accountant and attorneys to the producers.—
Janine Rubenstein,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Camarilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camarilla. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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