inner circle
noun
: a small group of people who lead a government or an organization or who are close to its leader
The President has an inner circle of advisers.
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When Wiles left for Las Vegas for a couple days — along with inner circle dwellers Chris LaCivita, Taylor Budowich, Tony Fabrizio and James Blair — people nudged Trump into selecting several hires.
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Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
The couple have high style expectations not just for themselves, but also for those in their inner circle.
—Jessica Roy, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Judy Huddleston is one of the many members of Morrison’s inner circle interviewed in the new docuseries Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison (out now).
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The tech billionaire has become a driving force in American politics in the past year, rising from Silicon Valley mogul and Washington outsider to a conservative thought leader in Trump’s inner circle.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
The couple have high style expectations not just for themselves, but also for those in their inner circle.
—Jessica Roy, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Judy Huddleston is one of the many members of Morrison’s inner circle interviewed in the new docuseries Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison (out now).
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The tech billionaire has become a driving force in American politics in the past year, rising from Silicon Valley mogul and Washington outsider to a conservative thought leader in Trump’s inner circle.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Inner circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20circle. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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