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coterie

co·ter·ie [ kṓtəree, ktə r ] (plural co·ter·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
small exclusive group: a small exclusive group of people who share the same interests

[Early 18th century. < French< Middle Low German kote "cottage"]
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