Coterie

The coterie of writers were all graduates of the same writing program.

The literary coterie exchanged critiques of each other's work.

The coterie of athletes is training hard to represent their country in the upcoming Olympic Games.

The coterie of writers met weekly to critique each other's work.

The coterie of drug dealers was arrested after a long investigation.

The crime boss surrounded himself with a coterie of trusted lieutenants to carry out his orders.