2006-09-03 04:40:21 · 8 answers · asked by gameballer64 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
A clique is an informal and restricted social group formed by a number of people who share common interests - formal social groups are referred to as societies or organizations. Cliques are commonly found amongst groups of teenagers, primarily in high schools and colleges, but also in similar social environments, such as the workplace.
Cliques also exist politically, in the form of ruling cliques. A complex series of military alliances between warlords in a civil war can form cliques, such as the Zhili clique in the history of the Republic of China.
Cliques at times have complex structures, and characteristics tend to differ between one another. However, one characteristic which is common to nearly all cliques is the existence of a defined power structure, generally headed by one or more leaders.
2006-09-03 04:47:09 · answer #1 · answered by BookLovr5 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A close knit group of friends, usually school age children, who can be exclusive to others.
2006-09-03 04:42:58 · answer #2 · answered by medellia1984 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a clique is a group of people you normaly hang out with...
such as the jocks, preps, chess club, band geeks, emos, gothic kids, dancers, the brain gang, heavy hitters...etc..
personally i hang out w/ everyone!! except devil worshippers, gothic kids and emos...cuz i dont agree with the things they do
2006-09-03 04:42:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when a grp of ppl hang out wit each other most of the time.
a floater is one wit no cliques
2006-09-03 04:45:21 · answer #4 · answered by muhuehue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other answers are correct, it is a group of people, usually one that excludes others for particular reasons.
2006-09-03 04:42:55 · answer #5 · answered by christian_lady_2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons; especially : one held together by common interests, views, or purposes
2006-09-03 04:42:22 · answer #6 · answered by Stephanie F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a small exclusive group of people
2006-09-03 04:41:37 · answer #7 · answered by sue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
small group of people
2006-09-03 04:41:54 · answer #8 · answered by Prep♥™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋