coterie

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coterie

/ˈkəʊtəɹi/ UK
/ˈkoʊtəɹi/ US
/ˌkoʊtəˈɹi/ US
[ˈkoʊɾəɹi] US
[ˌkoʊɾəˈɹi] US

noun coteries

A circle of individuals who associate with one another for a common purpose. The new junior employee joined our merry after-hours coterie.
Similar: clique
A communal burrow of prairie dogs. The coterie was located in the middle of our wheat field.

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noun circle of associates — see also clique

日本語	同人 dōjin
中文	小圈子 xiǎoquānzi
Français	coterie
Deutsch	Zirkel
Ελληνικά	κύκλος kýklos
Русский	кружо́к kružók, круг krug

noun clan of prairie dogs

Français	coterie

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@misc{coterie_2026,
  title = {coterie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coterie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}