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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•spir•a•cy /kənˈspɪrəsi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - the act of conspiring:[uncountable]accused of conspiracy in the murder.
- a plan made in secret by two or more persons to commit an unlawful or treacherous act:[countable]The conspiracy was to kill the president.
- [countable] a group of conspirators.
con•spir•a•tive, adj. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•spir•a•tor /kənˈspɪrətɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person involved in a conspiracy.
con•spir•a•to•ry /kənˈspɪrəˌtɔri/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•spir•a•cy (kən spir′ə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - the act of conspiring.
- an evil, unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons; plot.
- a combination of persons for a secret, unlawful, or evil purpose:He joined the conspiracy to overthrow the government.
- Lawan agreement by two or more persons to commit a crime, fraud, or other wrongful act.
- any concurrence in action;
combination in bringing about a given result.
- Anglo-French; see conspire, -acy; replacing Middle English conspiracioun; see conspiration
- Middle English conspiracie, probably 1325–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged collusion, sedition.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Conspiracy, plot, intrigue, cabal all refer to surreptitious or covert schemes to accomplish some end, most often an evil one. A conspiracy usually involves a group entering into a secret agreement to achieve some illicit or harmful objective:a vicious conspiracy to control prices.A plot is a carefully planned secret scheme, usually by a small number of persons, to secure sinister ends:a plot to seize control of a company.An intrigue usually involves duplicity and deceit aimed at achieving either personal advantage or criminal or treasonous objectives:the petty intrigues of civil servants.Cabal refers either to a plan by a small group of highly-placed persons to overthrow or control a government, or to the group of persons themselves:a cabal of powerful lawmakers.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•spir•a•tor (kən spir′ə tər),USA pronunciation n. - a person who takes part in a conspiracy;
plotter.
- Medieval Latin; see conspire, -tor
- Anglo-French
- late Middle English conspiratour 1375–1425
traitor, schemer, conniver. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: conspiracy /kənˈspɪrəsɪ/ n ( pl -cies)- a secret plan or agreement to carry out an illegal or harmful act, esp with political motivation; plot
- the act of making such plans in secret
conˈspirator n conspiratorial /kənˌspɪrəˈtɔːrɪəl/, conˈspiratory adj |