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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Support not only came from Sheppard’s inner circle, but from the Rockets organization.
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Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Assad fled to Russia, and most members of his inner circle also escaped Syria.
—Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Assad fled to Russia, while most members of his inner circle also escaped Syria.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The issue landed in front of Trump because someone in his inner circle gave him a nudge, which led to a meeting and the chance to do something no country has ever accomplished – the successful restoration of a terminal saline lake.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
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Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Assad fled to Russia, and most members of his inner circle also escaped Syria.
—Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Assad fled to Russia, while most members of his inner circle also escaped Syria.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
The issue landed in front of Trump because someone in his inner circle gave him a nudge, which led to a meeting and the chance to do something no country has ever accomplished – the successful restoration of a terminal saline lake.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Inner circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20circle. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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