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Recent Examples of camarilla
Russia does not have institutions so much as a camarilla of oligarchs around the leader.
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Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018
Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camarilla
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What To Know Several of Russia's influential cabal of military bloggers, often used as indicators of battlefield changes in lieu of official statements from Moscow, reported advances by the Kremlin's troops around Sudzha on Tuesday.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Solana network has periodic shutdowns, and XRP is controlled by a cabal of insiders.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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Adams wanted to align the young Republic with Great Britain, while Jefferson favored a confederacy with France.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Aug. 2024
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Michael was found not guilty of three counts of neglect and conspiracy to commit neglect of a dependent in 2022, while the charges against Kristine were dropped shortly after.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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How ‘chemtrails’ went from conspiracy to legislation Even before Kennedy’s new position, conspiracies about geoengineering and chemtrails ran rampant online.—
Ramishah Maruf, Brandon Miller,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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Trafficking weapons to cartels is a federal offense punishable by up to 25 years in prison.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Perez was a high-level drug trafficker with connections to an unnamed Mexican drug cartel, prosecutors wrote in court papers.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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With a tight circle created by friends and family, the 26-year-old does not hesitate to extend the spirit of sisterhood to those around her.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Your joy, humor, and supportive sisterhood will stay with me forever.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Kotb appeared to be floored by the unexpected arrival of 60 sorority women.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2025
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Hazing can occur in multiple settings, including college fraternities and sororities, school clubs or sports teams, the military and workplaces.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Camarilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camarilla. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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