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conspiracy

/kənˈspɪɹəsi/

noun

Meaning

  • The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.

  • An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.

  • A group of ravens.

  • A group of lemurs.

  • A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.

  • (by ellipsis) A conspiracy theory; a hypothesis alleging conspiracy.

verb

Meaning

  • To conspire.