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closed circle
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌkləʊzd ˈsɜː.kəl/ us /ˌkloʊzd ˈsɝː.kəl/
a group of people who know each other and who do not allow other people to join the group:
She refuses to discuss the idea with anyone outside a closed circle of loyal friends.
He was a gifted painter but he was never accepted by the closed circle of abstract artists.
It proved impossible to break into the closed circles of the British media.
All the time, the same people are shuffling around within this closed circle.
Introverted people are usually satisfied to stay in somewhat closed circles.
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