CABAL


Meaning of CABAL in English

[ kə'bal ]

■ noun a secret political clique or faction.

↘ archaic a secret intrigue.

Origin

C16 (denoting the Kabbalah): from Fr. ~e , from med. L. ~a (see Kabbalah ).

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