conspirator
/kənˈspɪrətə
/noun
A person who takes part in a conspiracy: conspirators had planned to seize the state...
- Mary and her conspirators openly discussed their plans in these encrypted letters, as they believed no one else would be able to read them.
- Some government investigators believe other conspirators may be on the loose.
- The jury watched a video showing some of the alleged conspirators in animated discussion.
Synonyms
conspirer, plotter, schemer, intriguer, colluder, collaborator, conniver, machinator, confederate, cabalist;
traitor
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French conspirateur, from Latin conspirator, from conspirat- 'agreed, plotted', from the verb conspirare (see conspire).