Definition of clique Clique
/kliˈk/ - [kleek] - clique
We found 11 definitions of clique from 7 different sources.
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What does clique mean?
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NounPlural: cliques |
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| clique - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose | ||
| coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp | ||
| lot, circle, band, set a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake" | ||
| bloomsbury group an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles | ||
| bohemia a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style | ||
| brain trust, kitchen cabinet an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government | ||
| loop a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane | ||
| camarilla, junto, cabal, faction a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue | ||
| junta, military junta a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power | ||
| maffia, mafia any tightly knit group of trusted associates | ||
| faction, sect a dissenting clique | ||
| galere, rogue's gallery a coterie of undesirable people | ||
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Wiktionary 
- clique (Noun)
A small, exclusive group of individuals; cabal. - clique (Noun)
A subgraph isomorphic to a complete graph . - clique (Noun)
A group of related web site s that link to each other, like a webring but with exclusive membership determined by the clique owner. - clique (Verb)
To associate together in a clannish way; to act with others secretly to gain a desired end; to plot.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- clique (v. i.)
A narrow circle of persons associated by common interests or for the accomplishment of a common purpose; -- generally used in a bad sense. - clique (v. i.)
To To associate together in a clannish way; to act with others secretly to gain a desired end; to plot; -- used with together.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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clique
An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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clique
klēk, n. a group of persons in union for a purpose: a party or faction: a gang—used generally in a bad sense.—adj. Cliqu′ish, relating to a clique.—ns. Cliqu′ishness; Cliqu′ism, tendency to form cliques. [Fr.; prob. from root of click, and so = a noisy conclave. Acc. to Littré, orig. in sense of Claque.]
Wikipedia 
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A clique is a small group of people who like the same things. Sometimes, people use the word clique to talk about groups young people. The word is also used to talk about groups of adults, usually groups of politicians.
In a clique there are leaders and followers. A clique may also have people they do not like. Such people are called outcasts.
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