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Definition of cliquey adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cliquey

adjective

/ˈkliːki/

/ˈkliːki/

(also cliquish

/ˈkliːkɪʃ/

/ˈkliːkɪʃ/

)

(disapproving)

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tending to form a clique; controlled by cliques
- He found the school very cliquey and elitist.

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