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This article is about social groups, for other uses see Clique (disambiguation).

A clique (pronounced AmE /klɪk/, BrE /kliːk/) is an informal and restricted social group formed by people who share common interests or patterns of behavior. They are often subsets of larger social groups and are most commonly associated with teenagers, although they may exist anywhere. Teenage cliques have been relevantly addressed in both literature and cinema. An example of cliques is in the game Bully, which contains various stereotypical social groups such as nerds, jocks, and bullies, among others.

Cliques also exist politically, in the form of ruling cliques or a group of politicians who limit control of others through insular conduct. Political cliques are often a feature of corruption when power is not shared equally among those who are supposedly on a level footing. A complex series of military alliances between warlords in a civil war can form cliques, as did the Zhili clique in the history of the Republic of China. Similar situations also featured in the rise of Nazi Germany, and are also common in many Middle Eastern and South American nations which are not wholly democratic.

• Angus
• Bratz: The Movie
• The Breakfast Club
• Carrie
• Clueless
• Heathers
• High School Musical
• Jawbreaker
• Mean Girls
• Odd Girl Out
• The Outsiders
• Pretty Woman
• Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
• Survival of Dana (TV film)

• The Clique series of young–adult novels by Lisi Harrison
• The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
• Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence by Rosalind Wiseman

• Adolescence
• Bullying
• Cabal
• High school subcultures
• Crowd psychology
• Social network
• Clan

• Social weapons - ostracisation & intimidation
• A clique first-aid kit for parents
• What role does your daughter play in cliques?