machination
machination
Definition
machi·na·tion (mak′ə nā′s̸hən, mas̸h′-)
noun
- Rare the act of machinating
- an artful or secret plot or scheme, esp. one with evil intent: usually used in pl.
Etymology: ME machinacion < L machinatio
machination
Synonyms
machination
n.
machination
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- government: British workers and democratic people must oppose and reject these machinations of the British government.
- industry: Can the X-Factor winner now be the one to beat the machinations of the pop industry?
- politician: These matters should all be kept sacred from the machinations of politicians.
- politics: It's about how the machinations of politics affect the little guy.
- enemy: Is again compelled to hide and travel in secret, due to machinations of enemies; his health impaired thereby.
- mind: Working in Parliament gave me a first hand understanding of the machinations of the political mind and the bureaucracy of the administration.
Converse of object
- know: We got to know the finer machinations of employment agency practice.
- expose: The loan accusations threatened to further expose the machinations of the corrupt social elite running Britain.
- understand: In love with Emma he had to watch her marriage to his brother, Will, unable to understand the machinations of her mind.
- involve: At the very end there is a review of the complex machinations involved in bringing the 2001 Planet of the Apes to the screen.
- avoid: The small generators, bought in secret to avoid machinations by the US, will provide four times more power.
- show: We have already posted documents showing the dark machinations of the HETs officers on other occasions.
Adjective modifier
- political: Both thanks to political machinations of one kind or another.
- evil: His human side leads to fall for the elusive Elektra who by proxy is wrapped up in the evil machinations of the Kingpin.
- inner: The financial aspect radically altered the inner machinations of the company.
- behind-the-scenes: Threatened and desperate, the Kro'ka abandons his behind-the-scenes machinations to confront the Doctor directly.
- sinister: These thugs were acting at someone else's bequest - no doubt for money or for more sinister machinations of organized crime.
- British: The Guardian has no interest in British machinations overseas, treason, election rigging or whatever.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near machination
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