inner circle



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inner circle

A small, exclusive, and intimate group of like-minded people sharing a common goal, pursuit, or purpose. After nearly 20 years working for the company, I was finally brought into the board of directors' inner circle. John, Samantha, Mary, and I are kind of the inner circle of our wider group of friends.
See also: circle, inner

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
VerÓNicabe-RO-nee-kahSpanish
Breda-Irish
Rasima-Arabic
EbbeEB-be (Swedish), E-bə (German)Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German (Rare)
Eadan-Irish
SantoSAHN-toItalian