I. kəˈbal, -ˈä- also -ˈȧ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabala, cabbala, from Hebrew qabbālāh received or traditional lore, from qābal to receive
1. obsolete : cabala 2a
2.
a. : a number of persons secretly united and using devious and undercover means to bring about an overturn or usurpation especially in public affairs or to undermine and cause the downfall of a person in a position of authority
b. : the artifices and intrigues of such a group
c. : a coterie in artistic circles
Synonyms: see plot
II. intransitive verb
( caballed ; caballed ; caballing ; cabals )
: to unite in or form a cabal