conspiracy

[US]/kənˈspɪrəsi/
[UK]/kənˈspɪrəsi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.

Phrases & Collocations

conspiracy theory

conspiracy of silence

Example Sentences

a conspiracy of silence

a conspiracy to destroy the government.

a conspiracy to seize the throne

we got done for conspiracy to cause GBH.

The conspiracy of the assissination of the president was brought to light in time.

The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.

riot and conspiracy charges should be brought against them.

they were cleared of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

he is charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage.

he denies conspiracy to cheat the taxman.

a conspiracy of wind and tide that devastated coastal areas.

Several generals formed a conspiracy to overthrow the government.

She was convicted on an indictment for conspiracy.

He was charged with conspiracy to suborn witnesses.

she created conspiracy theories out of the whole cloth.

a conspiracy that was nipped in the bud by the police.See Synonyms at blast

seven men admitted conspiracy, an eighth admitted assisting an offender.

Conspiracy theories in Moscow about who killed Mr Litvinenko have reached a pitch of dialecticism that is scarcely intelligible to outsiders.

As no one was ever convicted of the murders, it is widely believed that there may have been a conspiracy of silence maintained by the victims’ friends and families.

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