junto — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A group of men assembled for some common purpose; a club, or cabal.

   Usage

   • Archaic

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   The opinions of this junto were completely controlled by Nicholas Vedder, a patriarch of the village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning to night, just moving sufficiently to … keep in the shade of a large tree; ….

   I was seized and shaken without ceremony, for several minutes, by a junto of very rough-looking individuals.

Noun

1. a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

   Synonyms

   cabalfactioncamarilla

   Broader terms

   cliquecoterieingroupinner circlepackcamp