Term: clique

clique (noun) /kliːk/

Similar to: inner circle; set; group; faction; coterie
Definition: a small, exclusive group of people who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them.
Translation: kliķe, noslēgta kopa, grupējums
Examples: “The high school was divided into different cliques, such as the athletes and the theater kids.” “It can be hard for a new employee to feel welcome if the office is dominated by a tight clique.” “They formed a small clique and refused to eat lunch with anyone else from the class.”

clique (verb) /kliːk/

Similar to: group together; associate; band; form a set
Definition: to form, associate in, or act as a clique (though used much less frequently than the noun form).
Translation: veidot noslēgtu grupu
Examples: “The students tended to clique together based on which neighborhood they lived in.” “The organization began to clique up into competing factions, which hurt productivity.”