camarilla

2 definitions found

camarilla - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Camarilla \Ca`ma*ril"la\, n. [Sp., a small room.]
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     1. The private audience chamber of a king.
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     2. A company of secret and irresponsible advisers, as of a
        king; a cabal or clique.
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camarilla - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  camarilla
      n 1: a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through
           intrigue [syn: cabal, faction, junto, camarilla]