inner
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˈɪnər/
:
interno
- He's right there in the inner circle.
- inner circle
- inner sanctum
- inner circle members
It's just not part of my inner social circle like it once was.
- It's just not part of my inner social circle like it once was.
Examples
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There were those in the president's inner circle who argued that the elaborate scheme-- while shady-- was perfectly legal, at least in a technical sense.
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"You have been chosen to be on the Inner Council," Pale Moon told her.
Fiction book (1993) -
It's just not part of my inner social circle like it once was.
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This is the inner circle.
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Now they are ready to take on much more inner responsibility for their own life's direction.
Academic text (1992) -
Moreover, there is a traitor in Shakhov's inner circle, but we do not learn who.
Academic text (2017) -
You are now in the inner sanctum of the temple of the Ya-Ya.
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The committee held discussions that were only open to the inner members of the organization.
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She shared her thoughts with her inner circle, trusting them to keep her secrets.
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Access to the inner sanctum is restricted to senior members only.
Synonyms
∞
1.8
For one person or group only and not open to others
205
5.3
Not shared with others because it should be secret
139
8.8
Known only to a small, trusted group
98
5.3
Only for use inside the same part of a program, not by outside code
11
5.4
Only allowed for a small group of people
Kept very secret so almost no one knows about it
Antonyms
Compounds
18
6.3
The parts and things that happen inside something like a company or machine that people do not see
- Jargon
2
9.9
A quiet feeling of God's presence inside a person that guides their choices
- Specialized
1
8.0
A number you get from two lists of numbers by multiplying and adding matching parts
- Jargon
A long collared robe with narrow sleeves worn by priests and monks under other clothes
A group of islands off the west coast of Scotland between the mainland and the Outer Hebrides
- Archaic
A sail near the front of a large sailing ship that sits between two other front sails
- Offensive
A joking way to describe acting like a robot, speaking in a flat voice and using fixed replies
How Private
Surface Forms
Morphology
inner = (semi-transparent) = in + er
The relation to 'in' is recognizable, but '-er' here is an older comparative or relational ending rather than a fully productive modern pattern. [Postprocessing: moved 'in' from base_words to prefix]
Etymology
Inner comes from the old prefix in- meaning 'in' or 'inside', the same root as inside. So inner often describes something private or 'inside' a small group, as in an 'inner circle' of trusted people.