SINCE 1828
conspiration
noun
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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