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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For instance, Jeff Shell‘s gone now thanks to another error in personal judgement, but the now 60-year-old ex-Paramount prez was no spring chicken when Ellison brought him into the inner circle in early 2025. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 The appointment of Lilit Makunts, Pashinyan’s former ambassador to Washington and chief adviser, as Harutyunyan’s replacement further suggests a shift in the prime minister’s inner circle away from French influence and toward the United States. — Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In lieu of a formal announcement, Lee broke the engagement news by unveiling her massive 15-carat diamond engagement ring in celebratory photos shared by her inner circle on August 19. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026 For starters, during last week's Monthly Meeting , Jim Cramer noted that Broadcom was not in his inner circle of favorite chip stocks. — Kevin Stankiewicz,jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inner circle

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“Inner circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20circle. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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