conspiracy
Definition
- n. a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
- n. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
- n. a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
Word forms
- Plural
- conspiracies
Example sentences
n.
The police uncovered a conspiracy among several politicians to manipulate the election results.
法
The defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud.