Conspiracy ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Conspiracy ( noun )

1. A secret plan or agreement between two or more people to do something illegal or harmful.
2. An agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act.

Origin:

From middle english conspiracie, from latin conspiratio, from conspirare ("to agree, plot"), from con- ("together") + spirare ("to breathe").

Examples:

1. He was accused of being part of a conspiracy to defraud the government.
2. She was arrested for her involvement in the conspiracy to commit murder.
3. He uncovered a conspiracy to sell illegal drugs.
4. She was accused of being part of a conspiracy to steal trade secrets.
5. The government accused the group of being part of a conspiracy to overthrow the state.

(As a verb)

Conspiracy ( verb )

1. A secret plan or agreement between two or more people to do something illegal or harmful.
2. An agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act.

Origin:

From middle english conspiracie, from latin conspiratio, from conspirare ("to agree, plot"), from con- ("together") + spirare ("to breathe").

Examples:

1. He was accused of being part of a conspiracy to defraud the government.
2. She was arrested for her involvement in the conspiracy to commit murder.
3. He uncovered a conspiracy to sell illegal drugs.
4. She was accused of being part of a conspiracy to steal trade secrets.
5. The government accused the group of being part of a conspiracy to overthrow the state.