conspiracy

noun

/kənˈspɪrəsi/

[countable, uncountable]

(plural conspiracies)

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a secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal
- conspiracy (to do something) a conspiracy to overthrow the government
- They were charged with conspiracy to murder.
- conspiracy against somebody/something conspiracies against the president
- a conspiracy of silence (= an agreement not to talk publicly about something that should be made public)
Extra Examples
- He's the sort of person who sees a conspiracy around every corner.
- I suspected that he was involved in the conspiracy.
- Officials have uncovered a conspiracy to discredit the government.
- There is a conspiracy of silence about the killer.
- This action was part of a conspiracy to deceive the public.
- Who organized the conspiracy against the president?
- a conspiracy against the king
- a conspiracy between the police and the right-wing parties
- charges of criminal conspiracy and corruption
- A lot of people subscribe to the conspiracy theory.
- He claimed there had been a conspiracy to overthrow the government.
- There had been several conspiracies against the president.
- There seems to be a conspiracy of silence on this matter.
Topics Crime and punishmentb2, War and conflictb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- great
- larger
- …
verb + conspiracy
- be involved in
- join
- be part of
- …
conspiracy + noun
- theory
- charge
preposition
- conspiracy against
- conspiracy between
phrases
- a conspiracy of silence
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French conspiracie, alteration of Old French conspiration, based on Latin conspirare ‘agree, plot’, from con- ‘together with’ + spirare ‘breathe’.

单词	conspiracy
释义	conspiracy noun /kənˈspɪrəsi/ /kənˈspɪrəsi/ [countable, uncountable] (plural conspiracies) jump to other results a secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal conspiracy (to do something) a conspiracy to overthrow the government They were charged with conspiracy to murder. conspiracy against somebody/something conspiracies against the president a conspiracy of silence (= an agreement not to talk publicly about something that should be made public) Extra Examples He's the sort of person who sees a conspiracy around every corner. I suspected that he was involved in the conspiracy. Officials have uncovered a conspiracy to discredit the government. There is a conspiracy of silence about the killer. This action was part of a conspiracy to deceive the public. Who organized the conspiracy against the president? a conspiracy against the king a conspiracy between the police and the right-wing parties charges of criminal conspiracy and corruption A lot of people subscribe to the conspiracy theory. He claimed there had been a conspiracy to overthrow the government. There had been several conspiracies against the president. There seems to be a conspiracy of silence on this matter. Topics Crime and punishmentb2, War and conflictb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big great larger … verb + conspiracy be involved in join be part of … conspiracy + noun theory charge preposition conspiracy against conspiracy between phrases a conspiracy of silence See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French conspiracie, alteration of Old French conspiration, based on Latin conspirare ‘agree, plot’, from con- ‘together with’ + spirare ‘breathe’.
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