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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
Noun
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This young, attractive cabal that all seem so out of place in a show that normally does a really good job at making survivors look like survivors, not the cast of a CW show.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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But what matters more is the Five Eyes, the U.S. and U.K. intel sharing cabal that includes Canada, Australia and New Zealand.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Russell Jones entered a no-contest plea to conspiracy to commit murder.—
Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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He also is found guilty of first-degree arson and conspiracy to commit arson.—
Todd Pendleton,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The cartel now sees demand for crude growing by 1.3 million barrels per day this year and next year, down about 150,000 bpd from its previous estimates.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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On the man’s back was a large design of Santa Muerte, a female Grim Reaper that became a symbol of the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico before becoming adopted by MS-13.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Her new business offers education, travel, and sisterhood experiences focused on personal growth and empowerment.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Wave have gelled as a team, and many players used the word sisterhood to describe the camaraderie.—
Buffy Gorrilla,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2025
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The organizations continued their lawsuit, and a group of sororities sued, alleging that the investigation violated their First Amendment rights by requiring students to submit to mandatory interrogations under the threat of discipline.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2025
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For starters, all fraternity and sorority members should be required to attend anti-hazing programs during National Hazing Prevention Week every fall and all freshmen should be required to attend as well.—
David W. Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Camarilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camarilla. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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