coterie

UK
/ˈkəʊtəri/
US
/ˈkoʊtəri/
coterienoun
coteries
pl
UK
/ˈkəʊtəri/
US
/ˈkoʊtəri/
Translations
The artist was part of a coterie of young painters.
Художник был частью группы молодых живописцев.
She belonged to a coterie of intellectuals who met weekly.
Она принадлежала к кружку интеллектуалов, которые встречались еженедельно.
Definitions
A small, exclusive group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is not open to others.
The literary coterie met every Thursday to discuss the latest novels and poetry.
coterieadjective
more coterie
Comp.
most coterie
Super.
UK
/ˈkəʊ.tər.i/
US
/ˈkoʊ.t̬ɚ.i/
Used attributively before a noun to describe something relating to or characteristic of a small, exclusive group.
Definitions
Relating to or characteristic of a coterie; exclusive and inward-looking.
The mayor was criticized for his coterie politics.