clique
noun
[ kliːk ]
• a small close-knit group of people who do not readily allow others to join them.
• "his flat became a haven for a clique of young men of similar tastes"
Similar:
coterie,
circle,
inner circle,
crowd,
in-crowd,
set,
group,
pack,
band,
ring,
mob,
crew,
club,
society,
fraternity,
sorority,
fellowship,
camp,
cartel,
cabal,
junta,
caucus,
cell,
lobby,
push,
gang,
bunch,
camarilla,
Origin:
early 18th century: from French, from Old French cliquer ‘make a noise’; the modern sense is related to claque.
