Definition of conspiracy Conspiracy

/kʌnspɪˈɹʌsi/ - [kunspirusee] - con•spir•a•cy

We found 11 definitions of conspiracy from 5 different sources.

What does conspiracy mean?

Noun Plural: conspiracies
conspiracy - a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
		cabal
		secret plan, plot, game a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
		political science, government, politics the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
conspiracy - a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
		confederacy
		understanding, agreement the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
conspiracy - a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
		confederacy
		lot, circle, band, set a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake"

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conspiracy (Noun)
The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
conspiracy (Noun)
An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
conspiracy (Noun)
A group of ravens.

conspiracy (n.)
A combination of men for an evil purpose; an agreement, between two or more persons, to commit a crime in concert, as treason; a plot.
conspiracy (n.)
A concurence or general tendency, as of circumstances, to one event, as if by agreement.
conspiracy (n.)
An agreement, manifesting itself in words or deeds, by which two or more persons confederate to do an unlawful act, or to use unlawful to do an act which is lawful; confederacy.