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coterie

[koh-tuh-ree]

noun

  1. a group of people who associate closely.

  2. an exclusive group; clique.

  3. a group of prairie dogs occupying a communal burrow.



coterie

/ ˈəʊəɪ /

noun

  1. a small exclusive group of friends or people with common interests; clique

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of coterie1

First recorded in 1730–40; from French, Middle French: “an association of tenant farmers,” from Medieval Latin coter(ius) cotter 2 + -ie -y 3
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of coterie1

C18: from French, from Old French: association of tenants, from cotier (unattested) cottager, from Medieval Latin dzܲ cotter ²; see cot ²
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The trial started on Feb. 4 and lasted just three days, but it attracted a coterie of spectators.

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And so, aviation mayhem ensues, as Lucas fights off a coterie of bad guys through a haze of drugs and liquor.

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The coterie of billionaires lined up behind Trump at his inauguration weren't only paying tribute to the self-declared “king,” they were staking their claim in the new order.

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In the more rarefied reaches of this coterie world, the mainstream embrace of “Topdog/Underdog” implied selling out.

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It says something about the president's coterie of followers that Hegseth was the best he could do.

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