Definition that contains inner circle
- loop an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)
- esoteric confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
- kitchen cabinet an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government
- brain trust an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government
- bloomsbury group an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles