A conspiracy, also known as a plot, ploy, or scheme, is a plan or agreement between people (called conspirers or conspirators) for an unlawful or harmful purpose, such as murder, …

CONSPIRACY definition: the act of conspiring. See examples of conspiracy used in a sentence.

CONSPIRACY definition: 1. the activity of secretly planning with other people to do something bad or illegal: 2. a…. Learn more.

Definition of conspiracy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

conspiracy implies a secret agreement among several people usually involving treason or great treachery.

CONSPIRACY meaning: 1 : a secret plan made by two or more people to do something that is harmful or illegal; 2 : the act of secretly planning to do something that is harmful or illegal

conspiracy, plot, intrigue, cabal all refer to surreptitious or covert schemes to accomplish some end, most often an evil one. A conspiracy usually involves a group entering into a secret …