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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
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From their strengthened position, in recent months the anti-vax cabal made its big move, executing a silent coup at the pinnacle of our medical establishment.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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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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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
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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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Martinez Estrella remained convicted of second-degree murder, conspiracy and gang assault.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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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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Both Maduro and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello are under federal indictment in the U.S. for allegedly leading the Los Soles drug cartel.—
Antonio Maria Delgado
July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzman Lopez and his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, ran a faction of the Sinaloa cartel.—
Christine Fernando,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The showcase, which explores the show’s core themes including sisterhood, ambition and self-discovery through photography, sculpture, paintings, an installation and more, will be on display from Friday through Sunday at the Line Hotel in Koreatown.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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An astute and compassionate portrait of sisterhood, flaws and all, the dynamics between the characters are sublime.—
Fran Littlewood
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 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 14 Jul. 2025.
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