Definition of CAMARILLA

camarilla

Plural: camarillas

Noun

  • a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
  • A secret, usually sinister, group of conspiring advisors close to the leadership; a cabal.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish camarilla, from cámara (“chamber”) and the diminutive suffix -illa.

Synonyms

cabal, faction, junto

Scrabble Score: 13

camarilla: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
camarilla: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
camarilla: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

camarilla: valid Words With Friends Word