inner circle
The group comprising one's closest friends or associatesThe group comprising one's closest friends or associates.
» Be selective about who you bring into your inner circle.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic)The group comprising one's closest friends or associates.
innerer Zirkel, engster Zirkel
(idiomatic)A small, exclusive group of people close to the center of power who control a movement, organization, political party, etc.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see inner, circle.
- an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
Examples
6 sentencesBe selective about who you bring into your inner circle.
Hitler's inner circle became smaller.
The king is known to have a confidante in his inner circle, but no one knows who it is.
Tom was a contractor and thus did not belong to the inner-circle, even though his friend was the boss.
After multiple assissination attempts, Hitler's inner circle became smaller.