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inner circle en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic) The group comprising one's closest friends or associates.
2. (idiomatic) A small, exclusive group of people close to the center of power who control a movement, organization, political party, etc.
   • Sassoon used the close relationship of Yedidia and Bankman-Fried to explore the FTX inner circle’s luxe lifestyle and allege how it hid a house of cards. 2023 October 5, Victoria Bekiempis, “FTX co-founder testifies he committed crimes with Sam Bankman-Fried”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
   • The idea of an alleged Epstein "list" was turbocharged by Trump's own inner circle, most notably by Bondi herself. In a February interview with Fox News, she claimed, "The list of Jeffrey Epstein's clients is sitting on my desk." Her remark, quickly amplified by right-wing influencers, fueled weeks of speculation online and in MAGA circles. 2025 July 10, Jesus Mesa, “'We've Been Played': MAGA Faces Its Own Disappointment With Trump”, in Newsweek:
   • It was upon his return to London that Bok learned, through the confidence of a member of the British “inner circle,” the amazing news that the war was practically over: that Bulgaria had capitulated and was suing for peace; […] 1921, Edward W. Bok, The Americanization of Edward Bok:
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see inner, circle.

Forms

Translations (14)

cmn 核心小圈子 (closest of friends) · fi lähipiiri (closest of friends) · hi आंतरिक चक्र (closest of friends) · de innerer Zirkel (closest of friends) · de engster Zirkel (closest of friends) · fr cercle restreint (closest of friends) · sv inre krets (closest of friends) · pl wewnętrzny krąg (closest of friends) · fr cercle rapproché (closest of friends) · cmn 權力核心圈 /权力核心圈 (people close to the center of power) · fi lähipiiri (people close to the center of power) · cmn 親密圈子 /亲密圈子 (closest of friends) · cmn 核心小集團 /核心小集团 (people close to the center of power) · hi आंतरिक घेरा (closest of friends)