"camarilla" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkæməˈɹɪlə/, /ˌkæməˈɹiː(j)ə/ Forms: camarillas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪlə Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish camarilla, from cámara (“chamber”) and the diminutive suffix -illa. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|camarilla}} Spanish camarilla Head templates: {{en-noun}} camarilla (plural camarillas)
  1. A secret, usually sinister, group of conspiring advisors close to the leadership; a cabal. Categories (topical): Collectives
    Sense id: en-camarilla-en-noun-5FsJCw0e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1990 September 20, Wall Street Journal:",
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          "ref": "2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador, published 2014, page 369:",
          "text": "The negotiation dripped with bad faith on both sides, with a powerful Austrian camarilla always seeing it as a short-term deal with the Hungarians to be followed by retribution in due course.",
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      "ipa": "/ˌkæməˈɹɪlə/"
    },
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