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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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Maryland has long been governed by an Interstate 95 Democratic cabal with little regard for the Eastern Shore or Western Maryland, or anybody anywhere else in Maryland who disagrees with their policies.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2025
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This was just one corner of a far larger sandbox, filled with bespoke hospitality services, crime-syndicate clans, mysterious cabals, weapons sommeliers and networks of switchboard operators decked out in rockabilly couture.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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And multiple members of the Trump Administration have promoted antisemitic conspiracies and associated with antisemitic extremists.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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Among those set free with Trump's acts of clemency were Enrique Tarrio, leader of the far-right Proud Boys, who received the longest sentence of 22 years for seditious conspiracy.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The designation of certain cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations has expanded enforcement tools and improved intelligence sharing.—
Mark Michalek,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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President Trump’s tariffs on Mexican imports and threats of U.S. drone strikes on cartel targets have sparked a surge of nationalism here.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
Noun
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That was the spirit of Ananda— duality, intellect, sisterhood, and joy.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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What rings true — and is palpable even over a Zoom call early in the A.M. — is that the women have built a sisterhood that translates through their music and online interactions.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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And as a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, her first weekend back on campus was jampacked with social activities.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025
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Grace was also involved in Greek life at Clemson, a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority for three years.—
Viola Flowers,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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“Camarilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camarilla. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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