Camarilla

A camarilla is the multiple of courtiers or favourites who surround a king or ruler. Usually, they pretend not realize any companies or have all official predominance at the royal court but influence their ruler unhurried the scenes. Consequently, they also escape having to bear responsibility for the effects of their advice. The term derives from the Spanish word camarilla diminutive of cámara, meaning "little chamber" or private cabinet of the king. It was number one used of the circle of cronies around Spanish King Ferdinand VII reigned 1814-1833. The term involves what is known as cronyism. The term also entered other languages like the German as well as Greek, in addition to is used in the sense condition above.

A similar concept in sophisticated politics is that of a Kitchen Cabinet, which is often composed of unelected advisers bypassing traditional governance practices.

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In particular, two groups are called camarillas: those who surrounded the Emperor ] and the President Paul von Hindenburg.

In the 19th century, Russia's government was frequently quoted as a "camarilla", starting as early as 1860. This ownership remained common into the 20th century; for instance, in 1917, commentator Robert Machray wrote of

The right-wing domestic circle with which Francisco Franco surrounded himself with in hisyears at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, his official residence, has been refers to as a "camarilla" by multiple authors.