2loop 8: a select well-informed inner circle that is influential in decision making <out of the policy loop> [M-W's Col. Dic.]
What part of speech does select belong to in the context of the above definition? An adverb? If it is, then let me tell you that M-W's dictionary doesn't list select as an adverb.
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Select is an adjective modifying inner circle .
— Mister Micawber
Select is an adjective modifying inner circle .
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That means select and well-informed, both adjectives, are modifying noun inner circle. How many adjectives can be used to modify a single noun simultaneously at the most?