Definition of "camarilla" []

• A group of confidential, often scheming advisers; a cabal. (noun)

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• "The only part he can be said to have taken in public life as yet is having called the imperial attention to the Maximilian Harden allegations regarding Count Eulenburg and a court "camarilla," referred to later, and having, while sitting in a gallery of the"
• "Trust Teofan, but make an end of the ecclesiastical camarilla which is against thee. ""
• "On the other hand Labour might have a rush of blood and evict Our Dear Leader (in itself something which the electorate do not like as it sees doing that as its prerogative and do not like it being done by a small camarilla of scheming putschists) and foist Miliband or harperson on us."