camarilla

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Recent Examples of camarilla Russia does not have institutions so much as a camarilla of oligarchs around the leader. Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camarilla
Noun
  • Six are former members of China’s apex Central Military Commission (CMC), the tiny cabal led by Xi who wields the greatest power over the PLA.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • He's also obsessed with joining a secret white supremacist cabal known as the Christmas Adventurers Club (yes, really).
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The confederacy of tribes was pressured into ceding lands to the state of New York, and further displaced by ensuing frontier settlement.
    Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Many people believe the confederacy influenced the drafters of the U.S. Constitution.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Jones, now 22, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, conspiracy and two weapons offenses.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • But last week, the company was declared a transnational criminal organization by United States authorities, and Chen was charged in absentia in New York with money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy, along with several associates.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The investigations lead Nikki to secret deals between the U.S. Navy and the camorra, a syndicate of organized crime families in Naples.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
  • In the struggling city of Naples, stereotyped by other Italians as superstitious and controlled by the camorra, Maradona was received like a homecoming god.
    Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 8 Dec. 2021
Noun
  • The administration has not publicly released a legal framework for the operations, relying instead on policy arguments about overdose deaths and cartel violence.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The White House, meanwhile, defended the new military offensive, stating that Trump is simply following through on his promises to combat cartels and, in doing so, is providing more transparency than past presidents.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Also, someone apparently used an offensive term to speak about a sisterhood with Madison?
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • During a May 2024 appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, Bella spoke about her relationship with Gigi, including the highs and lows of sisterhood.
    Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, fraternity Sigma Chi and sorority Pi Beta Phi each sell dozens of Comfort Colors shirts in their online shops.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Spike Lee’s School Daze dives deep into life at a historically Black college during Homecoming week, where fraternity and sorority members clash over politics, privilege, and identity.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Camarilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camarilla. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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