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Meaning of CAMARILLA

Pronunciation:  `kamu'rilu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
 
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 Synonyms: cabal, faction, junta, junto
 
 See Also: camp, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ca`ma*ril"la\, n. [Sp., a small room.]
1. The private audience chamber of a king.
2. A company of secret and irresponsible advisers, as of a
   king; a cabal or clique.
 

 

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