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camarilla

camarilla

9.9
A small hidden group that tries to influence leaders by secret actions
  • noun
  • /ˌkæməˈrɪlə/
  • Literature
translation icon : camarilla
  • The politician was influenced by a hidden camarilla that pushed its agenda behind the scenes.

Examples

  • The camarilla was exposed after the scandal broke.

  • A secret camarilla often influences government decisions.

  • Historical accounts reveal that a secret camarilla often swayed the monarch's choices.

  • Suspicion grew that a camarilla was manipulating the minister's decisions for their own benefit.

  • The president was rumored to be influenced by a powerful camarilla operating behind the scenes.

  • In the shadows of the government, a camarilla worked tirelessly to manipulate public opinion.

  • She discovered a camarilla of advisors who secretly influenced the president's decisions.

Synonyms

faction
vscamarilla
193 5.5

A small group inside a larger group with different ideas that wants power

focuses on secret manipulative influence of those in power rather than open internal disagreement
cabal
vscamarilla
  • Formal
32 8.9

A secret group that plans together to gain power, often in politics

works by influencing powerful people through hidden manipulation rather than open plotting
junto
vscamarilla
  • Archaic
9.9

A small group that meets in secret to gain power

aims mainly to influence those already in power rather than seize power

Antonyms

transparency
146 3.7

Being clear so people can see or understand how something works

How Influential

cabal
  • Formal
32 8.9
camarilla
  • Literature
9.9
circle
318 3.3
coterie
5 8.7
clique
45 6.4

Surface Forms

camarilla singular
camarillas plural

Etymology

Camarilla comes from the Spanish cámara, meaning 'chamber' or 'private room', and you can see the same root in the English words chamber and camera. So a camarilla is like a small group who meet in a private room to try to influence someone in power.