conspiracy

The definition of a conspiracy is a secret plan to do something, or is the action of creating a secret plot.

(noun)

A secret plan to overthrow the government is an example of aconspiracy.

See conspiracy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a planning and acting together secretly, esp. for an unlawful or harmful purpose, such as murder or treason
the plan agreed on; plot
the group taking part in such a plan
a combining or working together: the conspiracy of events

Origin: ME conspiracie, prob. via ML conspirancia < L conspirare: see conspire

See conspiracy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. con·spir·a·cies

An agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act.
A group of conspirators.
Law An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action.
A joining or acting together, as if by sinister design: a conspiracy of wind and tide that devastated coastal areas.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English conspiracie

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman

Origin: , probably alteration of Old French conspiration

Origin: , from Latin cōnspīrātiō, cōnspīrātiōn-

Origin: , from cōnspīrātus

Origin: , past participle of cōnspīrāre, to conspire; see conspire

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