camarilla

Definition of camarillanext

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camarilla
Noun
  • Giant subterranean sandworms measuring 1,500 feet long; a narcotic that fuels interstellar travel and bends a user’s perception of space-time; a mystical cabal of eugenicist witches—the list goes on.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Camus’s conspiracy that a cabal of powerful elites is plotting a great replacement to ensure the exploitation and domination of low- and middle-income White people is nothing short of a grand distraction.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • However, a pro-Union group headed toward Arizona to stop this forward movement of the confederacy.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The Wainfleet area falls within the traditional homeland of the Six Nations of the Grand River, a confederacy comprising the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Tuscarora peoples — the Haudenosaunee.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Taxstone, who pleaded guilty in September to conspiracy to possess contraband in prison, is scheduled to be sentenced April 29.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Ramirez is charged with first-degree robbery, sixth-degree larceny and sixth-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, according to Wethersfield police.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 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
  • Forcibly disappearing people has long been a tactic by cartels to consolidate control through terror while also concealing homicide numbers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The closure forced Kenyan khat traders to route exports to Somalia through costly air shipments, which drove up prices and left farmers at the mercy of cartels who levied unofficial commissions.
    Joseph Maina, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Also, there were no formal sororities at the U of C at all until Alpha Omicron Pi came to campus in 1985.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The dancers will execute styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional African dances and an array of contemporary styles, according to The Hemmens website.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026

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“Camarilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camarilla. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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