con·spi·ra·tion
| \ ˌkän(t)-spə-ˈrā-shən
, ˌkän-(ˌ)spi-ˈrā- \
, ˌkän-(ˌ)spi-ˈrā- \
Definition of conspiration
1
: the act or action of plotting or secretly combining
2
: a joint effort toward a particular end
Other Words from conspiration
conspirational
\
ˌkän(t)-spə-ˈrā-shnəl
, -shə-nᵊl , ˌkän-(ˌ)spi-ˈrā-
\
adjective
, -shə-nᵊl , ˌkän-(ˌ)spi-ˈrā-
\
adjective
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“Conspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiration. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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