coterie

noun

co·​te·​rie ˈkō-tə-(ˌ)rē 

ˌkō-tə-ˈrē

: an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose

a coterie of artists

a coterie of astronomers

Synonyms

• body
• bunch
• circle
• clan
• clique
• community
• coven
• crowd
• fold
• galère
• gang
• klatch
• klatsch
• lot
• network
• pack
• ring
• set

Examples of coterie in a Sentence

her coterie of fellow musicians

His films are admired by a small coterie of critics.

Recent Examples on the Web

Republican allies flock to courtroom Reps. Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert were among the coterie of Trump allies to attend the trial Thursday -- the latest high-profile Republicans to show their support for the party's leader. —Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 May 2024

One selfie also shows the two with beaming smiles and basking in the fun of the party, which brought a coterie of Tiffany & Co. muses to The Landmark. —Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, "group of persons joined by a common interest," earlier, "group of peasants owing labor service or rent to a lord," going back to Middle French (Picard) "tenure of a free peasant," from cotier "peasant on a smallholding, cottar" + -erie -ery

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

coterie

noun

co·​te·​rie ˈkōt-ə-(ˌ)rē 

ˌkōt-ə-ˈrē

: a small close group of people with a shared interest