Mr. Gore asserted that a "powerful clique" had the run of the White House.

Finally there are the Chinese, solid, compact, discreet-the most powerful clique in Jamaica.

Mr. Potanin is a member of a powerful and politically influential clique of Russian businessmen known as the "oligarchs."

The term was tongue-in-cheek, describing a powerful social clique, not some truly devious alliance ruling either an industry or politics.

It's a very powerful social clique.

Not just the Born Again crowd, but the Moslems and the Hindus as well have formed powerful cliques.

She was the centre of a powerful clique of northern Hutus called le clan de madame or akazu (Kinyarwanda for "little house").

He asked particularly concerning the feeling of the common people in America, and what influence the powerful cliques of naturalized but pro- German citizens were apt to have on the Government.

During his ascent, Mr. Serra was part of a powerful clique of officers who were instrumental in carrying out the successful policies, a Correction Department official said.

A number of former FOTLU craft unions had affiliated with the Knights, and they formed a powerful and cohesive clique within the labor organization.