inner circle

ˈɪnər ˈsɜːrkəl

Definition

Definition of inner circle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

relationshipgroup of close friends or associates

She only shares secrets with her inner circle.

cabal

clique

coterie

socialexclusive group of people close to the center of power

He was not part of the president's inner circle..

elite group

inner sanctum

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Expressions with inner

inner demons

personal struggles or fears within oneself

He fought his inner demons to overcome his addiction.

inner light

person's internal sense of truth and morality

She followed her inner light to make the right decision.

inner track

advantage or inside information in a competition

She had the inner track on the job promotion.

inner woman

the feminine aspect within a person

He embraced his inner woman to better understand his emotions.

embrace your inner child

accept and express your childlike qualities

At the carnival, embrace your inner child and race for cotton candy.

inner man

spiritual or intellectual part of a person

Meditation helps connect with the inner man.

Expressions with circle

circle round

move in a circular path around something

The birds circle round the tree.

full circle

complete 360-degree rotation or path

The wheel made a full circle.

circle back

return to a previous topic or issue

Let's circle back to the budget discussion after lunch.

winner's circle

position of success or victory

She finally reached the winner's circle in her career.

circle of life

the natural cycle of birth growth and death

The documentary beautifully depicted the circle of life in the animal kingdom.

complete the circle

bring something to a full and finished state

They worked hard to complete the circle on the project.

circle of trust

group of people trusted with personal information

She only shares secrets within her circle of trust.

come full circle

complete a cycle and return to the start

After years of travel, she came full circle.

circle the wagons

unite to defend against criticism or attack

The team decided to circle the wagons after the scandal.

magic circle

group of people sharing common interests or professions

The writers formed a magic circle to share and critique their works..

Terms with inner circle included in their meaning

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subgroup

inner circle

smaller group within a larger group

brain trust

politics

inner circle of unofficial government advisors

outfield

cricket

area in cricket field beyond the inner circle

Examples of inner circle in a sentence

The CEO's inner circle knew about the merger first.
The CEO's inner circle made all the major decisions.
She worked hard to become part of the inner circle.

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French:cercle intime, cercle fermé, ...
German:enger Kreis, engster Kreis, ...
Italian:cerchio ristretto, cerchio interno, ...
Spanish:círculo íntimo, círculo interno, ...
Portuguese:círculo íntimo, círculo restrito, ...
Chinese:核心圈子, ...
Japanese:親しい仲間, インナーサークル, ...
Arabic:دائرة مُقَرَّبَة, الدَّائِرَة المُقَرَّبَة, ...
Hebrew:מַעְגָּל פְּנִימִי, הַמַּעְגָּל הַקָּרוֹב, ...
Russian:близкий круг, внутренний круг, ...
Ukrainian:близьке коло, внутрішнє коло, ...
Hindi:अंतरंग मंडली, आंतरिक मंडली, ...
Bengali:ঘনিষ্ঠ গোষ্ঠী, অভ্যন্তরীণ বৃত্ত, ...
Catalan:cercle íntim, cercle intern, ...
Czech:nejbližší okruh, užší okruh, ...
Danish:inderkreds, indre kreds, ...
Dutch:intieme kring, inner circle, ...
Greek:στενός κύκλος, εσωτερικός κύκλος, ...
Hungarian:belső kör, bizalmi kör, ...
Khmer:រង្វង់មិត្តភក្តិជិតស្និទ្ធ, ក្រុមមនុស្សជិតស្និទ្ធនឹងអំណាច, ...
Korean:내부 그룹, 내부 서클, ...
Persian:حلقه نزدیکان, حلقه داخلی, ...
Polish:najbliższy krąg, ...
Portuguese (BR):círculo íntimo, círculo restrito, ...
Romanian:cerc intim, cerc interior, ...
Swedish:innersta krets, inre krets, ...
Thai:วงใน, กลุ่มวงใน, ...
Turkish:yakın çevre, ...
Vietnamese:nhóm thân cận, vòng trong, ...

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