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camarilla

noun

Definition of camarilla

as in cabal

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Recent Examples of camarilla Russia does not have institutions so much as a camarilla of oligarchs around the leader. — Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018

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Noun

The screenplay alternates between info dumps and basic lines of dialogue delivered stonily by an international cabal of anonymous stuntmen.

— Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Informing your supporters that their problems are the result of a shadowy cabal of billionaire conspirators tends to unleash passions that can be difficult to control.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of cabal

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July 4 birthed independence but also a dysfunctional confederacy.

— Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
The headstone, a memorial to texans who served the confederacy, was erected in 1964, which is to say the state missed the hundred-year anniversary of the battle itself but did remember to put it up in the year that Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act.

— Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of confederacy

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Banks, 33, has pleaded not guilty to five charges, including conspiracy, stalking resulting in death, and murder for hire.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
Rocha Moya faces federal charges, including narcotics importation conspiracy and possession of machine guns and destructive devices, along with another conspiracy count.

— CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of conspiracy

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In parts of Mexico farther from the US border, cartels have used drones to drop explosives in deadly attacks.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Mexico Government Smuggling gasoline and diesel from the United States into Mexico and reselling it tax-free is a huge money-maker for organized crime gangs, including drug cartels.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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The concept of sisterhood was already inescapable for Cole, who grew up the middle of three sisters, played team sports, and even joined a sorority.

— Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
And more than 90 organizations, including unions, Black fraternities and sororities and voting rights groups, have signed on as official partners.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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