Exclusive circle of people with a common purpose (6)

I believe the answer is:

clique

(Other definitions for clique that I've seen before include "Small close-knit group" , "'Exclusive circle of people, hostile to outsiders (6)'" , "Close-knit exclusive group" , "Close-knit group of people who don't encourage outsiders" , "Exclusive group of people" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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