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Definition of inner circle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inner circle

noun
 
/ˌɪnə ˈsɜːkl/
 
/ˌɪnər ˈsɜːrkl/
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  1. the small group of people who have a lot of power in an organization, or who control it
    • He maintained influence in the inner circle of the president's political advisers.
    • What must it be like to be in the inner circles of this government?
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