Clique - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

(Other definitions for enclave that I've seen before include "Valence for small territory enclosed in foreign state" , "Vatican City, say" , "Isolated cultural group" , "Piece of territory within another country" , "Land surrounded by another country" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the USA Today, the LA Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian, The Sun, The New York Times and The Times.

'clique' is the definition.
(I know that faction is a type of clique)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for faction that I've seen before include "band" , "Rebellious group" , "Clique that seeks power often through intrigue" , "Dissenting group - drama documentary" , "camp" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the USA Today, the LA Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian, The Sun, The New York Times and The Times.

'clique' is the definition.
(I know that clique can be written as ingroup)

This is the entire clue.

(Another definition for ingroup that I've seen is " Like-minded people".)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the USA Today, the LA Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian, The Sun, The New York Times and The Times.

'clique' is the definition.
(a clique is a social set)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for set that I've seen before include "Where they're filming" , "'Put, place or fix in position (3)'" , "Put down the tennis group" , "Harden; fixed; group" , "Scenery etc. for a drama" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

(Another definition for in-group that I've seen is " Exclusive set".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

'clique' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for in-crowd that I've seen before include "jet set" , "Cool people" , "Fashionable set" , "Clique considered by others to be fashionable" , "Fashionable group" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

(Other definitions for elite that I've seen before include "Upper crust" , "A privileged class of people" , "Identified as the best" , "A particular typesize" , "Exclusive set" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the Penny Press, The Sunday Times, The Guardian and the Evening Standard.

'clique' is the definition.
(I know that cabal is a type of clique)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for cabal that I've seen before include "secret council" , "Camp" , "Conspiring group" , "Group of conspirators" , "Small group of (eg political) plotters" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the Penny Press, The Sunday Times, The Guardian and the Evening Standard.

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