Noun

• S: (n) cabal, faction, junto, camarilla (a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue)
• S: (n) conspiracy, cabal (a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot))
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• W: (v) conspire [Related to: conspiracy] (engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together) "They conspired to overthrow the government"
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• W: (v) cabal [Related to: cabal] (engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together) "They conspired to overthrow the government"

Verb

• S: (v) conspire, cabal, complot, conjure, machinate (engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together) "They conspired to overthrow the government"