conspirator

noun

con·​spir·​a·​tor kən-ˈspir-ə-tər 

: one who conspires : plotter

Examples of conspirator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Broncos coach/Falcons villain/Bountygate co-conspirator Sean Payton took a shot at the home fans during a halftime interview on Friday. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Hugh is murdered in the street by Jon Roxton, one of the conspirators, but the bowl-cut-sporting swordsman already had a big duel with Daemon in the first Battle of Tumbleton, so maybe somebody else will get the honors. — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

His co-conspirator, San Francisco resident Micah-Luc Almeida, 47, was sentenced to three years in federal prison after being charged with possession with intent to distribute MDA. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026

In the summer of 1991, a group of conspirators staged a muddled coup to overthrow then-USSR president Mikhail Gorbachev, ultimately accelerating the shift from communism to capitalism. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing conspirator

• co-conspirator

Rhymes for conspirator

• coconspirator

Kids Definition

conspirator

noun

con·​spir·​a·​tor kən-ˈspir-ət-ər 

: a person who conspires

Legal Definition

conspirator

noun

con·​spir·​a·​tor kən-ˈspir-ə-tər 

: one who conspires