kliikka
Kliikka is a Finnish term used to describe a small, tightly knit group within a larger community that wields influence and tends to exclude outsiders. The word is borrowed from the English "clique" and is widely used in discussions of social networks, power dynamics, and informal governance in workplaces, schools, politics, media, and online spaces.
Typical features include defined membership that is by invitation or informal acceptance, and boundary maintenance against
Kliikit can provide mutual support and efficiency for members, but they can also foster exclusion, favoritism,
In sociology and organizational studies, clique formation is described as a natural feature of social networks,