camarilla

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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
  • This despite its violent, heroic left-leaning revolutionaries and a cabal of right-wing racists with unapologetically murderous intentions.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
  • This year’s sequel climaxes with Grace hijacking her second wedding to a Satanic heir by killing him and banishing his oligarchical cabal to hell.
    Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • And the citizenship question, the birthright-citizenship question, is part of that effort to federalize power such that a confederacy, a secession or anything like it, could never happen again.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • Speakers said the spot was once the temple of the confederacy and became holy ground of the civil rights movement.
    Kim Chandler, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Initial crowds were eager to watch the twisty conspiracy thriller on the biggest and brightest screens, with premium large formats representing a mighty 48% of grosses.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 June 2026
  • In a 55-page decision, a superior court judge has dismissed significant portions of a lawsuit filed by the former Chief Human Resources Officer of Boston Water and Sewer, including all claims against the Herald, alleging she was fired as part of a wide-ranging conspiracy.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The remarks reflected growing unease across Latin America over Washington’s increasingly expansive definition of cartel warfare.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • Continue reading … SELENE RODRIGUEZ & AMMON BLAIR — While Mexico defends ‘sovereignty,’ cartels import a flesh-eating parasite into Texas.
    , FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • But when rivalry between sororities escalates and a body is found, ambition, loyalty, and sisterhood collide with deadly consequences.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • She was also introduced using only Jolie’s surname at a mother-and-daughter brunch hosted in April by the Pearls of Purpose Foundation, a non-profit affiliated with her sorority.
    Alessia Ferri, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026

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“Camarilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camarilla. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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