conspiracy
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cabal, crew, gang, Mafia, mob, ring, syndicate
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Dale Emmons is also charged in the alleged conspiracy. — Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, "In closing argument, prosecutor says Lundergan's campaign mistakes were 'deliberate'," 11 Sep. 2019 The drug trafficking conspiracy began in 2016, according to the indictment. — NBC News, "Feds announce seizure of enough fentanyl to kill 14 million people, 35 arrested," 30 Aug. 2019 The Russian conspiracy went on largely in the open, with most of the clandestine bits hidden under a diaphanous cover. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, "Are Spies More Trouble Than They’re Worth?," 26 Aug. 2019 But the new conspiracy without the theory is coming mainly from the right. — N.c., The Economist, "Conspiracy theories are dangerous—here’s how to crush them," 12 Aug. 2019 Yet another associate, who worked at a substance abuse treatment center in Bridgeport, joined the conspiracy, prosecutors said. — Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, "Bridgeport woman gets prison in multimillion-dollar welfare swindle," 7 Aug. 2019 Bogus consulting The conspiracy spanned about seven years. — Kevin Krause, Dallas News, "Ex-Dallas County Schools superintendent who had 'perfect life' gets 7-year sentence for taking bribes," 7 Aug. 2019 Even after Obama released a long-form version of his birth certificate, hoping to quell the conspiracy, Trump kept floating the idea that Obama was an illegitimate president. — Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, "Here are the times Donald Trump's critics say he stoked racial tensions," 5 Aug. 2019 Two of the six who are charged in both the racketeering conspiracy and the killing of a former club member have entered guilty pleas to racketeering. — oregonlive.com, "Feds won’t pursue death penalty in Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle kidnapping, murder conspiracy cases," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'conspiracy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Note: Some states require an overt act in addition to the agreement to constitute conspiracy.
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