camarilla

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When President von Hindenburg dropped BrÜning, who had been his protege, the German military camarilla which had maneuvered BrÜning out suggested von Papen to the ancient President, who made him his new protege.

From Time Magazine Archive

One result: today, the old, meddling palace camarilla which made and unmade Premiers in backstairs intrigues is gone.

From Time Magazine Archive

He assembled a little camarilla of army officers and aristocrats and last winter began making secret trips to Paris.

From Time Magazine Archive

For half an hour Rasputin, much worried by the secret inquiries of the Premier into the doings of the pro-German camarilla, chatted with the general, more than once expressing fear regarding the perilous situation.

From The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia by Le Queux, William

The Kaiser can only convince the world of his innocence of the crime of his Potsdam camarilla by giving the world the text of any advice he gave the Austrian officials.

From The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, January 9, 1915 What Americans Say to Europe by Various