cabal

• Nom désignant un petit groupe secret de personnes unies pour atteindre un objectif commun, souvent politique ou conspirateur.

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.

   coterie secrète politique

   • 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.

   Synonymescamarillacliqueconspiracycoteriefactionjuntajuntoring

   Antonymesopennesspublic

2. Secret plot or schemeC1formal

   A secret plan or conspiracy formed by a small group.

   Complot secret

   • 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.

   Synonymesconspiracyintriguemachinationplotscheme