conspiracy
nounUK /kənˈspɪr.ə.si/
US /kənˈspɪr.ə.si/
A secret plan by a group of people to do something bad or harmful.
The police stopped a conspiracy to rob the bank.
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2. An agreement among people to do something wrong or illegal.
The two men were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud.
3. A belief that a secret group is controlling events, often without proof.
He shared a conspiracy theory about the moon landing.
4. The act of plotting together in secret.
Their conspiracy was discovered before anyone got hurt.