coterie Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
    inner circle; camp; ingroup; clique; pack.

WordNet

Co`te*rie" noun
Etymology
F., prob. from OF. coterie servile tenure, fr. colier cotter; of German origin. See 1st Cot.
Definitions
  1. A set or circle of persons who meet familiarly, as for social, literary, or other purposes; a clique. "The queen of your coterie." Thackeray.

Webster 1913