Synonyms for conspiracy
kənˈspɪr ə sicon·spir·a·cy

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1. conspiracy

   A conspiracy is a combination of persons for an evil purpose, or the act of so combining. Conspiracy is a distinct crime under common, and generally under statutory, law. A faction is more extensive than a conspiracy, less formal in organization, less definite in plan. Faction and its adjective, factious, have always an unfavorable sense. Cabal commonly denotes a conspiracy of leaders. A gang is a company of workmen all doing the same work under one leader; the word is used figuratively only of combinations which it is meant to stigmatize as rude and mercenary; crew is used in a closely similar sense. A conclave is secret, but of larger numbers, ordinarily, than a cabal, and may have honorable use; as, the conclave of cardinals.

   Synonyms:
   cabal, combination, conclave, confederacy, crew, faction, gang, junto

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1. conspiracy

   Synonyms:
   intrigue, cabal, plot, treason, treachery, machination, coalition

   Antonyms:
   legislation, parliament, congress, synod, comp, conclave and cabal

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1. conspiracy, confederacynoun

   a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

   Synonyms:
   cabal, confederacy, federation, confederation

2. conspiracy, cabalnoun

   a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)

   Synonyms:
   cabal, confederacy, junto, faction, camarilla

3. conspiracy, confederacynoun

   a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose

   Synonyms:
   cabal, confederacy, federation, confederation

Matched Categories

1. • Plot
   • Politics

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1. conspiracynoun

   Synonyms:
   plot, combination, cabal, complot, intrigue, machination

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1. conspiracynoun

   Synonyms:
   plot, complot, machination, cabal, intrigue, collusion

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1. List of paraphrases for "conspiracy":

   plot, collusion, complicity, conspiracies, conspiring, cover-up

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1. President Barack Obama:

   That's an area where there's just not enough national consensus at this stage to even consider it. And part of it is is people's concern that that becomes a prelude to taking people's guns away, part of the challenge of this is that the gun debate gets wrapped up in broader debates about whether the federal government is oppressive and there are conspiracy theories floating around the Internet these days all the time.

2. Spokesman Dan Sheridan:

   I represent the organization and I don’t hold conspiracy theories, and I’m not a Mormon.

3. Dave Perry:

   People think I'm an anti-conspiracy guy.

4. Anita Waters:

   Conspiracy theories become more believable once you have heard the story of Tuskegee.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   With an exhaustive investigation complete, would the country finally unify to confront the real challenges before us ? Would we finally be able to move on from partisan paralysis and breathless conspiracy theorizing ? or would we remain consumed by unhinged partisanship, and keep dividing ourselves to the point that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian President Vladimir Putin agents need only stand on the sidelines and watch as their job is done for them ?