ˈklēk, ˈklik noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, perhaps from Middle French, latch, from cliquer to click; from the secrecy involved in some such groups
: a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons ; especially : one held together by a presumed identity of interests, views, or purposes
a number of cliques developed within the union leadership
the court clique
cliques within the student body