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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Trump and his inner circle, in turn, helped elevate Kirk and TPUSA even more.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The House Oversight Committee is nearing completion of its investigation into former President Joe Biden’s inner circle and his use of the autopen during his presidency.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
In December of 2021, Patagonia’s inner circle gathered in person for the first time in more than a year, the pandemic having forced even the closest of friends to go remote.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Despite touting two of the greatest offensive players the NBA has ever seen in LeBron James and Luka Doncic, and another burgeoning one who becomes more and more lethal with each passing season in Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t yet a true inner circle contender.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
The House Oversight Committee is nearing completion of its investigation into former President Joe Biden’s inner circle and his use of the autopen during his presidency.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
In December of 2021, Patagonia’s inner circle gathered in person for the first time in more than a year, the pandemic having forced even the closest of friends to go remote.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Despite touting two of the greatest offensive players the NBA has ever seen in LeBron James and Luka Doncic, and another burgeoning one who becomes more and more lethal with each passing season in Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t yet a true inner circle contender.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Inner circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20circle. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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