clique
noun[C,+ sing/pl verb]
disapprovinguk/kliːk/us/klɪk/asmallgroupofpeoplewhospendtheirtimetogether and do notwelcomeotherpeopleinto thatgroup:
小集团,小圈子;派系Ourgolfclubisrunby a veryunfriendlyclique (ofpeople).我们的高尔夫球俱乐部是由一小撮很不友好的家伙管理的。
There's a clique atworkthat nevertalks/who nevertalkto anyoneelse.单位有个小集团,他们从来不和其他人说话。
Synonym
coterie
Compare
inner circle
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- gaggle
- mafia
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- splinter group
- squad
- steering committee
- suspect
- trio