The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CAMARILLA
cabal, faction, junto, camarilla
(noun) a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
camarilla (plural camarillas)
A secret, usually sinister, group of conspiring advisors close to the leadership; a cabal.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca`ma*ril"la, n. Etym: [Sp., a small room.]
1. The private audience chamber of a king.
2. A company of secret and irresponsible advisers, as of a king; a cabal or clique.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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