conspiration

noun con·spi·ra·tion \ˌkän(t)-spə-ˈrā-shən, ˌkän-(ˌ)spi-ˈrā-\

Definition of CONSPIRATION

: the act or action of plotting or secretly combining

: a joint effort toward a particular end

— con·spi·ra·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

14th century

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