noun · rare

coterie

coterie · coteries

кружок, круг

Zirkel

A circle of individuals who associate with one another for a common purposeA circle of individuals who associate with one another for a common purpose.

UK/ˈkəʊtəɹi/US/ˈkoʊtəɹi/

Meaning

2 senses

A circle of individuals who associate with one another for a common purpose.
The new junior employee joined our merry after-hours coterie.
A tightly knit coterie of executive powerbrokers made all the real decisions in the company.
Zirkel
кружо́кkružók, кругkrug
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
A communal burrow of prairie dogs.
The coterie was located in the middle of our wheat field.