conspiracy

• Nom désignant un plan secret ou une entente entre deux ou plusieurs personnes en vue de commettre un acte illégal ou nuisible, souvent dans un contexte politique ou juridique.

A noun referring to a secret plan or agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful or harmful act, often in a political or legal context.

1. B2formal

   A secret plan by a group of people to do something unlawful or harmful.

   Complot

   • The men were arrested for conspiracy to commit fraud.
   • They uncovered a conspiracy to overthrow the government.
   • The novel is about a conspiracy involving powerful politicians.

   Synonymescabalcollusionintriguemachinationplotscheme

2. Joint actionB2formal

   An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime at some future time.

   Entente criminelle

   • The prosecutor proved the conspiracy in court.
   • The conspiracy involved several high-ranking officials.
   • He was charged with conspiracy to commit murder.

   Synonymescabalcollusionconnivanceintrigueplotscheme