I. kə-ˈbäl, -ˈbal noun
Etymology: French cabale cabala, intrigue, cabal, from Medieval Latin cabbala cabala, from Late Hebrew qabbālāh, literally, received (lore)
Date: 1614
1. : the artifices and intrigues of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) ; also : a group engaged in such artifices and intrigues
2. : club , group
a cabal of artists
Synonyms: see plot
II. intransitive verb
( ca·balled ; ca·bal·ling )
Date: 1678
: to unite in or form a cabal