conspiracy
the act of conspiring.
an unlawful, harmful, or evil plan formulated in secret by two or more persons; plot.
a combination of persons for such an unlawful, harmful, or evil purpose: He joined the conspiracy to overthrow the government.
Law. an 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.
Origin of conspiracy
1synonym study For conspiracy
Other words for conspiracy
Other words from conspiracy
- con·spir·a·tive, adjective
- con·spir·a·to·ri·al [kuhn-spir-uh-tawr-ee-uhl], /kənˌspɪr əˈtɔr i əl/, con·spir·a·to·ry, adjective
- pre·con·spir·a·cy, noun, plural pre·con·spir·a·cies.
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How to use conspiracy in a sentence
The Kremlin likes to portray these as sinister Western conspiracies.
This kind of irresponsible running of the mouth is precisely how medical conspiracies start.
George Will, Fox News, and the Beginning of an Ebola Conspiracy | Russell Saunders | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI had a friend sending me weird emails about conspiracies he saw all around him, but he too had stayed shy of a psychotic break.
The Author Of The Summer's Hit Paranoid Fantasy Opens Up | William O’Connor | August 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSniffing Tory conspiracies under every Whitehall bed, ours specially?
Iran’s Top Spy Is the Modern-Day Karla, John Le Carré’s Villainous Mastermind | Michael Weiss | July 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLong speculated to be a UFO research center, Burlington has been the subject of rampant conspiracies for decades.
Jessie recalled all the strange stories she had heard of the ruling house of Asturia, of its intrigues and fiery conspiracies.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteWhen normal life is upset by abnormal conditions the cauldron of crookedness bubbles over with a thousand and one conspiracies.
Eastern Nights - and Flights | Alan BottWildman and some others of that party carried still further their conspiracies against the protector's authority.
He alarmed King James with fantastic accounts of conspiracies for the Infanta's succession.
Sir Walter Ralegh | William StebbingThe Assembly, which ought to be the firmest support of order, has become a focus of conspiracies.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year | Edwin Emerson
British Dictionary definitions for conspiracy
/ (kənˈspɪrəsɪ) /
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
Derived forms of conspiracy
- conspirator, noun
- conspiratorial (kənˌspɪrəˈtɔːrɪəl) or conspiratory, adjective
- conspiratorially, adverb
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