cabal

• Sustantivo que designa a un pequeño grupo secreto de personas unidas para un fin determinado, a menudo político o conspirativo.

A noun referring to a secret group or clique, often political, that conspires to gain power or carry out harmful or illegal acts through intrigue.

1. Secret political groupC1formal

   A small group of people who plan secretly to achieve a political goal, often to gain power or influence.

   Camarilla política secreta

   • The cabal of ministers plotted to overthrow the government.
   • A secret cabal controlled the country's financial decisions.
   • Historians uncovered evidence of a cabal within the royal court.

   Sinónimoscamarillacliqueconspiracycoteriefactionjuntajuntoring

   Antónimosopennesspublic

2. Secret plot or schemeC1formal

   A secret plan or conspiracy formed by a small group.

   Cábala

   • The cabal to manipulate the election was exposed by journalists.
   • They formed a cabal to undermine the company's leadership.
   • The novel revolves around a cabal of wealthy industrialists.

   Sinónimosconspiracyintriguemachinationplotscheme