clique
English Thesaurus
1. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose (noun.group)
hypernym | : | band, circle, lot, set, |
definition | : | an unofficial association of people or groups (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | bloomsbury group, |
definition | : | an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | bohemia, |
definition | : | a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | loop, |
definition | : | an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan) (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | cabal, camarilla, faction, junto, |
definition | : | a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | junta, military junta, |
definition | : | a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | maffia, mafia, |
definition | : | any tightly knit group of trusted associates (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | faction, sect, |
definition | : | a dissenting clique (noun.group) |
hyponym | : | hard core, |
definition | : | the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement (noun.group) |
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