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noun
A secret, usually sinister, group of conspiring advisors close to the leadership; a cabal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cabal, faction, junto
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp
History
Borrowed from Spanish camarilla, from cámara (“chamber”) and the diminutive suffix -illa.
Across languages
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