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
Lane[lein]
Huguette-French
NicNIKEnglish
ÉAmon-Irish
Hollis['hɔlis]
Rodolphe-French