Definition for
conspiracy
noun – An ancient writ which was issued against parties alleged to be guilty of a conspiracy to indict a party for treason or a felony.
noun – A combination of persons for an evil purpose; an agreement between two or more persons to commit in concert something reprehensible, injurious, or illegal; particularly, a combination to commit treason, or excite sedition or insurrection; a plot; concerted treason.
noun – Hence Any concurrence in action; combination in bringing about a given result.
noun – Synonyms Intrigue, cabal, machination.
noun – A combination of people for an evil purpose; an agreement, between two or more persons, to commit a crime in concert, as treason; a plot.
noun – A concurence or general tendency, as of circumstances, to one event, as if by agreement.
noun – An agreement, manifesting itself in words or deeds, by which two or more persons confederate to do an unlawful act, or to use unlawful to do an act which is lawful; confederacy.
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