inner circle (English, noun)
expansion: inner circle (plural inner circles)
Senses:
glosses: The group comprising one's closest friends or associates.
tags: idiomatic
topics: business
government
politics
glosses: A small, exclusive group of people close to the center of power who control a movement, organization, political party, etc.
tags: idiomatic
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see inner, circle.
Forms:
form: inner circles
tags: plural