George, Paul, and Sue tend to sit together at meetings and like telling stories to each other, sharing private jokes, and sometimes talking about other group members. Within the larger group, the trio would be known as a .

Clique              

Explanation:

  Clique is the term which is used to refers to the employees or the member of the group that share common interest by interacting with each other within the group. It also refers to the self preservation in which they support each other perspective and listen carefully with interest.

According to the question, the George sue and Paul sit together in the meeting and share their stories with each other and sharing their private jokes, social characteristics and this trio group is known as the clique.

 Therefore, Clique is the correct answer.

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