coterie

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkəʊtəɹi/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈkoʊtəɹi/, /ˌkoʊtəˈɹi/, [ˈkoʊɾəɹi], [ˌkoʊɾəˈɹi]

Noun

coterie (plural coteries)

1. A circle of people who associate with one another.

   The new junior employee joined our merry after-hours coterie.

2. An exclusive group of people, who associate closely for a common purpose.

   Synonyms: clique

   A tightly knit coterie of executive powerbrokers made all the real decisions in the company.

3. A communal burrow of prairie dogs.

   The coterie was located in the middle of our wheat field.

Translations

• French: coterie
• German: Zirkel
• Russian: кружо́к

Translations

• French: coterie

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