inner circle
noun/ˌɪnə ˈsɜːkl/
/ˌɪnər ˈsɜːrkl/
- the small group of people who have a lot of power in an organization, or who control it
核心集团 - He maintained influence in the inner circle of the president's political advisers.
他在总统政治顾问的核心集团中保持着影响力。 - He's joined the inner circles of the court early in his career.
他在职业生涯的初期就加入了法院的核心圈子。
- He maintained influence in the inner circle of the president's political advisers.