camarilla

noun

Definition of camarillanext
as in cabal

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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
  1. cabal
  2. confederacy
  3. conspiracy
  4. camorra
  5. cartel
  6. sorority
Noun
  • The screenplay alternates between info dumps and basic lines of dialogue delivered stonily by an international cabal of anonymous stuntmen.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Informing your supporters that their problems are the result of a shadowy cabal of billionaire conspirators tends to unleash passions that can be difficult to control.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of cabal
Noun
  • Seneca said the renaming violated the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua, which was signed by President George Washington and the Haudenosaunee confederacy promising perpetual peace and friendship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • July 4 birthed independence but also a dysfunctional confederacy.
    — Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
Definition of confederacy
Noun
  • Chetal pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in November 2024 and awaits sentencing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Noreus pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
    — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of conspiracy
Noun
  • 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
Definition of camorra
Noun
  • In 2025, his decision to designate eight Mexican criminal organizations, such as the Sinaloa cartel, redefined the traditional definition of foreign terrorism to include narcotics trafficking and organized crime.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Unfortunately, a cartel gets involved, and plenty of action sparks from there.
    — William Earl, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cartel
Noun
  • The crash killed Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams, all seniors at Pepperdine University in Malibu and members of the Alpha Phi sorority.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, a Facebook page for sorority members shared photos of Crow from her days as a Kappa Alpha Theta at Mizzou.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sorority

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