cliquism

Moreover, in other matters there were clashings between the real military commanders and the quasi-military civilian officials; and it was unfortunately the case that, in spite of Mr. Lincoln's appeal to loyal men to “eschew cliquism” and “work together,” there were abundant rivalries and jealousies and personal schemings.

Abraham Lincoln Morse, John T 1899

Who divined the innate cliquism of life on board ship and cunningly got together in intercourse the very people who wanted to know each other, and even brought into good temper those unfortunate souls who thought only of their own dignity and station in life?

Crowded Out! and Other Sketches 1897

He had to be careful to avoid any unpleasantness arising out of Maori cliquism.

Over the Sliprails Henry Lawson 1894

The seductions of cliquism and presidentialism to which Blair succumbed are off limits because of the hung parliament.

The Coffee House | Politics and News Discussion Forum 2010

There was deep division within the team, caused by a cliquism that was developing which I had not seen so bad for over three years.

CaribbeanCricket.com 2009

Cards and social pleasures (so called) cliquism, with the principles of mutual admiration so strongly in force there, have already seriously undermined the constitution of the British Chess Club, or the British Club as it is now more properly called, and the fate of this third combination from its original avowed point of view that is for chess purposes, may be considered as virtually sealed, unless chess be at once restored to something nearer approaching its acknowledged true position.

Chess History and Reminiscences 1869