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cabal
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a clique; a small group joined in a secret intrigue; a conspiricay.
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camaraderie
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comradeship; good fellowship.
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caste
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a distinct social class or system.
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clandestine
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concealed, secret
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cortege
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a group of attendants accompanying a person; a ceremonial procession.
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detente
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a relaxing or easing, especially of international tension.
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echelon
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a level of command or authority or rank; a steplike formation of ships, troops, or planes.
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ecumenical
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universal, general; fostering Christian unity throughout the world.
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elite
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the best or most skilled members of a given social group.
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esprit de corps
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a sense of union and of command interests and responsibilities.
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genealogy
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lineage; science of family descent.
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hierarchy
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a group of persons or things arranged in order rank, or grade; a system of church government by clergymen in graded ranks.
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hobnob
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to associate on very friendly terms.
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liaison
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the contact maintained between military or naval units in order to undertake concerted action; a similar connection between the units of any organization; an illicit relationship between a man and a woman.
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rapprochement
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a reestablishing of cordial relations.
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