coterie
Pronunciation:
/ˈkəʊtəɹi//ˈkoʊtəɹi/noun
Definitions
A circle of people who associate with one another.
Example: The new junior employee joined our merry after-hours coterie.
An exclusive group of people, who associate closely for a common purpose.
Example: A tightly knit coterie of executive powerbrokers made all the real decisions in the company.
Synonyms:cliqueA communal burrow of prairie dogs.
Example: The coterie was located in the middle of our wheat field.