conspiracy | ||
1. | [ noun ] (law) a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act | |
Synonyms: | confederacy | |
Related terms: | agreement conspiracy_of_silence conspire | |
2. | [ noun ] a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) | |
Synonyms: | cabal | |
Related terms: | plot gunpowder_plot politics | |
3. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose | |
Synonyms: | confederacy | |
Related terms: | set conspirator | |
Similar spelling: |
conspire conspirator conspirative conspecific |