clique[noun]Synonyms: group, cabal, circle, coterie, faction, gang, set
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
clique /kliːk/
noun [countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: French;
Origin: cliquer 'to make a noise']
a small group of people who think they are special and do not want other people to join them – used to show disapproval
clique of
a ruling clique of officials
the cliques formed by high school students [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲