coterie
noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ] uk/ˈkəʊ.tər.i/ us/ˈkoʊ.t̬ɚ.i/
（有共同兴趣、常排外的）小圈子，小团体，小集团
a small group of people with shared interests, often one that does not want other people to join them
a coterie of writers 作家小圈子
Synonym: clique
Compare: inner circle