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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According to her inner circle, Guilfoyle is looking forward to a fresh start as US Ambassador to Greece. —

Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025 Behind the scenes: Trump's inner circle is hellbent on running a more functional White House than his chaotic first term — partly to act quickly on his most controversial plans before critics can attack. —

Marc Caputo, Axios, 26 Jan. 2025 Cullen had been a core part of Hamilton’s inner circle, overseeing his physical preparations and helping him ahead of races. —

Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025 Elon Musk Trump has already flagged several major investors within his inner circle as acceptable buyers, one of which is Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk. —

Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for inner circle