N-COUNT-COLL [with singular or plural verb](志趣相投而排外的)小集团,小圈子 A coterie of a particular kind is a small group of people who are close friends or have a common interest, and who do not want other people to join them. (志趣相投而排外的)小集团,小圈子 [formal]
The songs he recorded were written by a small coterie of dedicated writers. [+ of]