Definition of coterie Coterie

/kowˈtɚi/ - [kowteree] - co•te•rie

We found 8 definitions of coterie from 6 different sources.

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Noun

coterie - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  clique, 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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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • coterie (n.)
    A set or circle of persons who meet familiarly, as for social, literary, or other purposes; a clique.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • coterie
    An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • coterie
    kō′te-rē, n. a number of persons meeting familiarly for social, literary, or other purposes. [Fr.; orig. a number of peasants obtaining a joint tenure of land from a lord—Low L. cota, a hut. See Cot.]

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