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
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Noun
  • Meanwhile, the rest of America’s wealthy Epstein cabal continue to float above reproach, and reckoning.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • There is no cabal of pinkos sitting in a secret lair deciding to make Wikipedia a left-leaning entity.
    Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Even in contemporary political and intellectual discourse, there remains an attachment to a particular stupid southern conservatism, the ideocratic confederacy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The conflict escalated into full-scale war between the U.S. Army and a confederacy of tribes led by Miami chief Little Turtle and Shawnee chief Blue Jacket to decide who would keep Ohio.
    Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Their findings lead them to uncover a conspiracy, and, most intriguingly, reports of an unidentified flying object.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Fifty-year-old Daniel Taylor, a professor of marketing and supply chain management at the university’s Rawls College of Business, faces a charge of conspiracy to distribute or possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to the statement.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 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
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded with a more aggressive stance toward drug cartels than her predecessor, that has included sending dozens of drug trafficking prisoners to the United States for prosecution.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • In addition to tourism, the cartel has also expanded into fuel theft, extortion and financial fraud, often masking those operations behind legitimate-looking businesses.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Worth Hills Greek Village TCU campus has all sorority and fraternity houses located on campus in Greek Village, also known as Worth Hills.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The Pack Drumline that plays for Chicago Bulls and Chicago Sky games entertained before the game while Black fraternities and sororities showed off their dance moves.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026

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“Camarilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camarilla. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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