CONSPIRACY


Meaning of CONSPIRACY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kənspɪrəsi ]

( conspiracies)

1.

Conspiracy is the secret planning by a group of people to do something illegal.

Seven men, all from Bristol, admitted conspiracy to commit arson...

He believes there probably was a conspiracy to kill President Kennedy in 1963.

N-VAR : oft N to-inf

2.

A conspiracy is an agreement between a group of people which other people think is wrong or is likely to be harmful.

There was no evidence to link the brigade to any conspiracy against Mr Bush.

N-COUNT : oft N to-inf

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