clique
nounfeminine/ˈklikɨ/medium
cli·que
Definition
A small, exclusive group of people with shared interests, often seen as excluding others.
There was a popular clique that everyone wanted to join.
The office politics were influenced by a powerful clique.
Common collocations
form a cliquesocial cliquehigh school clique
Etymology
Do francês 'clique'.