conspiracy
/kənˈspɪɹəsi/ noun C1- An agreement or arrangement between multiple parties to do something harmful, immoral or subversive; an instance of collusion.
- An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
- A secret agreement to do something.
- An agreement to work together to bring something about; an act or instance of conspiring.
- A conspiracy theory; a hypothesis alleging conspiracy.
- A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.
Plural conspiracies
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If he be innocent, of course he will be set at liberty; if guilty, why, it is no use involving ourselves in a conspiracy.”
“Then you were aware of Dantès being engaged in a conspiracy?”
The king is either a king or no king; if he be acknowledged as sovereign of France, he should be upheld in peace and tranquillity; and this can best be effected by employing the most inflexible agents to put down every attempt at conspiracy—’tis the best and surest means of preventing mischief.”
I have already recorded sentence of death, five or six times, against the movers of political conspiracies, and who can say how many daggers may be ready sharpened, and only waiting a favorable opportunity to be buried in my heart?”
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