conspiracy

English Thesaurus

1. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	game, plot, secret plan,
definition	:	a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	gunpowder plot,
definition	:	a conspiracy in 1605 in England to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament to avenge the persecution of Catholics in England; led by Guy Fawkes (noun.cognition)

domain category	:	government, political science, politics,
definition	:	the study of government of states and other political units (noun.cognition)

2. a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	agreement, understanding,
definition	:	the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	conspiracy of silence,
definition	:	a conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event (noun.communication)

3. a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose (noun.group)

hypernym	:	band, circle, lot, set,
definition	:	an unofficial association of people or groups (noun.group)

member holonym	:	coconspirator, conspirator, machinator, plotter,
definition	:	a member of a conspiracy (noun.person)

4. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	cabal, complot, conjure, conspire, machinate,
definition	:	engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together (verb.cognition)

5. a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act (noun.communication)

derivation	:	collude, conspire,
definition	:	act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	conspirative, conspiratorial, conspirative, conspiratorial,
definition	:	relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators (adj.pert)

6. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	cabal, complot, conjure, conspire, machinate,
definition	:	engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together (verb.cognition)

7. a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act (noun.communication)

derivation	:	collude, conspire,
definition	:	act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	conspirative, conspiratorial, conspirative, conspiratorial,
definition	:	relating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators (adj.pert)