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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McMenamin said several members of James’ inner circle will meet him in Ohio in the days ahead.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Eagle-eyed Swifties have also pointed to the schedules of the singer's inner circle.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Subsequent Fortune reporting on the files traced how Epstein spent roughly a decade working to insert himself into Gates’ inner circle—directly and through intermediaries—and kept at it even after Gates stopped communicating with him.
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Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Even so, Deschamps has a tight inner circle of technical coaches — Stephan, goalkeeping coach Franck Raviot and physical trainer Cyril Moine — which is far smaller than other national teams.
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Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Eagle-eyed Swifties have also pointed to the schedules of the singer's inner circle.
—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Subsequent Fortune reporting on the files traced how Epstein spent roughly a decade working to insert himself into Gates’ inner circle—directly and through intermediaries—and kept at it even after Gates stopped communicating with him.
—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Even so, Deschamps has a tight inner circle of technical coaches — Stephan, goalkeeping coach Franck Raviot and physical trainer Cyril Moine — which is far smaller than other national teams.
—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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“Inner circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20circle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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