coconspirator

noun

co·​con·​spir·​a·​tor ˌkō-kən-ˈspir-ə-tər 

variants or co-conspirator

plural coconspirators or co-conspirators

: a person who conspires with one or more others : a fellow conspirator

… he was named as an unindicted coconspirator …

—Trans-Action

Five of his co-conspirators were also jailed for their roles in the plot.

—Tom Powell

… was one of four alleged co-conspirators indicted following what officials called one of the largest data breaches in history …

—Stewart Bell and Adrian Humphreys

Examples of coconspirator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even though prop bets are easier for players to rig and more attractive for potential coconspirators, gambling patterns are closely scrutinized and the gambling companies set betting lines corresponding to the likelihood of the events happening. —Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 20 Nov. 2025

In October 2013, a compliance officer performed background checks on the trust’s beneficiaries and flagged that one individual was allegedly one of Epstein’s coconspirators. —Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025

The coconspirators are Ron Janbakhsh, former Auto Masters chief financial officer Steven Piper, and former loan portfolio and collection manager Christian Quiroz. —Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 30 July 2025

Trump last week directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to request the release of grand jury testimonies from Epstein and his coconspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. —Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 25 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing coconspirator

• unindicted coconspirator

Rhymes for coconspirator

• conspirator

Legal Definition

co-conspirator

noun

co-con·​spir·​a·​tor

ˌkō-kən-ˈspir-ə-tər

: a fellow conspirator

Note: Under Federal law, a statement made by a co-conspirator during and to further the conspiracy is admissible as evidence, but there must be other evidence establishing both the conspiracy and the defendant's participation.