Oxford Dictionary English inner circle nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌɪnə ˈsɜːkl// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌɪnər ˈsɜːrkl// Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe small group of people who have a lot of power in an organization, or who control itSee inner circle in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: inner circle oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com