inner circle
noun
a small, intimate, and often influential group of people.
Origin of inner circle
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby inner circle
inner automorphism,
inner bar,
inner barrister,
inner cell mass,
inner child,
inner circle,
inner city,
inner ear,
inner hebrides,
inner jib,
inner light
Example sentences from the Web for inner circle
He is, nonetheless, a longtime friend and inner-circle confidant of the Clintons.
StopHillary Super PAC Goes After McAuliffe in Virginia Race |Michelle Cottle |September 18, 2013 |DAILY BEASTThey were part of Saddam's inner-circle and lived a "hip" life.
“She was reelected with 80 percent in her district,” said the inner-circle source.