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inner circle
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
inner circle
(noun)
inner circle
noun
plural
inner circles
inner circle
noun
plural
inner circles
Britannica Dictionary definition of INNER CIRCLE
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:
a small group of people who lead a government or an organization or who are close to its leader
—
usually singular
The President has an
inner circle
of advisers.
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