MACHINATION


Meaning of MACHINATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌma-kə-ˈnā-shən, ˌma-shə- ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : an act of machinating

2. : a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end

backstage machination s …that have dominated the film industry — Peter Bogdanovich

Synonyms: see plot

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.