conspiracy

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) An agreement or arrangement between multiple parties to do something harmful, immoral or subversive; an instance of collusion.
2. (countable, uncountable) An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
3. (broadly, countable, uncountable) A secret agreement to do something.
4. (broadly, countable, uncountable) An agreement to work together to bring something about; an act or instance of conspiring.
5. (collective, countable, rare, uncountable) A group of ravens.
6. (collective, countable, rare, uncountable) A group of lemurs.
7. (countable, uncountable) A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.
8. (countable, proscribed, uncountable) A conspiracy theory; a hypothesis alleging conspiracy.

Verb

To conspire.

Synonyms

plot

intrigue

collusion

complicity

confederacy

cabal

scheme

connivance

machination

complot

combine

conspiration

covin

league

junta

trick

plan

plotting

practice

support

tangle

treacherous

tricks

union

wiles

secret plot

sinister design

plot intrigue

illicit intercourse

secret plan

organisation

participation

alliance

brigue

assistance

association

bloc

blood vessel

cabala

cartel

coalition

combination

conference

conspiring

federation

hatching

hugger-mugger

liaison

monopoly

organization

Translations

conspiration

conspiración

Verschwörung

complot

conspiração

cospirazione

complotto

Konspiration

Komplott

samenzwering

congiura

συνωμοσία

samenspanning

Intrige

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kənˈspɪɹəsi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: conspiracie

In summary

From Middle English conspiracie, from Anglo-Norman conspiracie, from Latin cōnspīrātiō, from conspire + -acy.