inner circle

noun

1. a small, intimate, and often influential group of people.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inner circle¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

He ran a well-oiled machine, with members of his inner circle performing specific roles.

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Washington claims it is led by the Venezuelan president and includes members of his inner circle, including from the military.

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But to those who weren’t in her inner circle, she was all elbows, one political insider said this week.

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In the charged political climate of the 1930s, Boud becomes obsessed with fascism, goes to Germany and stalks Hitler until she is admitted to his inner circle.

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But, unlike Charles Kushner, she had no family tie to the president’s inner circle.

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