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conspiracy definition

con·spira·cy (kən spir′ə sē)

noun pl. conspiracies -·cies

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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