cleanup|Some dodgy definitions
English
Etymology
It is generally accepted that conspire comes from the Latin roots con, with, and spirare, to breathe—so to conspire literally means 'to breathe together'.
Noun
en-noun|conspiracies
- act of two or more persons, conspirators, working in secret to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
- an agreement among conspirators.
- a group of persons, conspirators, working in secret to obtain some goal.
- law an agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
- rfd-sense|doesn't mean this by itself without context a plot to overthrow a government or other powers
- rfd-sense|nonsense the ability to have the material means and a motive to commit an act against the law
- a group of ravens
Derived terms
conspiracy theory
Translations
trans-top|act of working in secret to obtain some goal
Finnish: salaliitto
German: Verschwörung f, Konspiration f
Hebrew: ×§× ×•× ×™×” (qnunia) f; קשר (qesher) m
Japanese: å¯†è° (mitsugi)
Marathi: कट (cut)
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Norwegian: konspirasjon
Portuguese: conspiração
Slovene: zarota f
Telugu: à°•à±à°Ÿà±à°° (kuTra)
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Related terms
conspire
conspirator
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