Need another word that means the same as “coterie”? Find 27 synonyms and 30 related words for “coterie” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Coterie” are: camp, clique, ingroup, pack, set, circle, crowd, gang, band, crew, clan, club, fellowship, brotherhood, fraternity, sorority, sect, community, league, alliance, faction, cabal, junta, caucus, syndicate, nucleus, cell
Coterie as a Noun
Definitions of "Coterie" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “coterie” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people.
- An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose.
Synonyms of "Coterie" as a noun (27 Words)
| alliance | The act of forming an alliance or confederation. His party is in alliance with the Greens. |
| band | A plain ring for the finger, especially a gold wedding ring. Look for a leg band on the osprey. |
| brotherhood | The relationship between brothers. A religious brotherhood. |
| cabal | A plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot. A cabal of dissidents. |
| camp | A group of people living together in a camp. Both the liberal and conservative camps were annoyed by his high handed manner. |
| caucus | An informal group composed of legislators who have shared concerns or interests. She is renowned for her ability to unite her caucus. |
| cell | The local area covered by one of the short range transmitters in a cellular telephone system. Terrorist cells. |
| circle | Something approximating the shape of a circle. The lamp spread a circle of light. |
| clan | A large family. The Watts clan is one of racing s oldest families. |
| clique | A small close-knit group of people who do not readily allow others to join them. The old school clique. |
| club | The premises used by a particular club. The club scene. |
| community | (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other. The preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests. |
| crew | A group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc. A crew of assorted computer geeks. |
| crowd | An audience, especially one at a sporting event. He d become just another face in the crowd. |
| faction | A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue. A council increasingly split by faction. |
| fellowship | An association of people who share common beliefs or activities. The church welcomed new members into its fellowship. |
| fraternity | A group of people sharing a common profession or interests. The medical fraternity. |
| gang | An organized group of people doing manual work. Gang warfare. |
| ingroup | An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. |
| junta | A deliberative or administrative council in Spain or Portugal. The country s ruling military junta. |
| league | The contest for the championship of a league. Austin s in a league of his own. |
| nucleus | The center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail. The nucleus of a British film producing industry. |
| pack | A quantity of fish fruit or other foods packed or canned in a particular season. Japanese cars are ahead of the pack in this category. |
| sect | A dissenting clique. A sect of anarchists. |
| set | (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way. The early sets ran on storage batteries. |
| sorority | A society for female students in a university or college. |
| syndicate | An association or agency supplying material simultaneously to a number of newspapers or periodicals. A crime syndicate. |
Usage Examples of "Coterie" as a noun
- A coterie of friends and advisers.
Associations of "Coterie" (30 Words)
| band | Put a band on a bird for identification. Channels in the UHF band. |
| bivouac | Stay in a bivouac. We bivouacked on the north side of the town. |
| bonfire | A large open-air fire used for burning rubbish or as part of a celebration. The smell of burning leaves from a garden bonfire. |
| camp | Establish or set up a camp. The press will be camping on your doorstep once they get on to this story. |
| camping | The act of encamping and living in tents in a camp. A camping trip. |
| campsite | A site where people on holiday can pitch a tent. |
| clique | An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. His flat became a haven for a clique of young men of similar tastes. |
| clump | Form a clump or clumps. Clumps of earth. |
| cluster | Gather or cause to gather into a cluster. Clusters of the disease have been reported leading to speculation about person to person transmission. |
| collection | A sum of money raised during a church or charity collection. A preview of their autumn collection. |
| covey | A small flock of grouse or partridge. Coveys of actors rushed through the rooms. |
| encamp | Settle in or establish a camp. We encamped for the night by a river. |
| encampment | The act of encamping and living in tents in a camp. A Bedouin encampment. |
| environmentalist | A person who is concerned about protecting the environment. The environmentalist movement. |
| forest | Establish a forest on previously unforested land. A pine forest. |
| friend | Add someone to a list of friends or contacts on a social networking website. They are friends of the library. |
| gang | Of a number of people form a group or gang. They ganged up on me and nicked my pocket money. |
| group | Arrange into a group or groups. Growers began to group together to form cooperatives. |
| hammock | A hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily. |
| house | The people living in a house a household. A hundred musicians performed in front of a full house. |
| hovel | An open shed or outhouse, used for sheltering cattle or storing grain or tools. People were living in rat infested hovels. |
| hut | Provide with huts. A beach hut. |
| mountain | A land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill. A mountain of paperwork. |
| outside | Outside a building. The outside lane. |
| posse | A group of people who have a common characteristic or occupation. The followers of the so called Techno phenomenon the vibed up whistle posse. |
| shanty | Small crude shelter used as a dwelling. |
| tent | A web that resembles a tent or carpet. Tim tented his fingers. |
| tepee | A Native American tent; usually of conical shape. |
| tipi | A Native American tent; usually of conical shape. |
| vacation | Spend or take a vacation. I was vacationing in Europe with my family. |
