conspirator

noun

con·​spir·​a·​tor kən-ˈspir-ə-tər How to pronounce conspirator (audio)
: one who conspires : plotter

Examples of conspirator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All the other direct conspirators or participants are all dead. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2023 Laura: So the state is trying to portray the protesters of Cop City as this dangerous group of conspirators. The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 11 Oct. 2023 As the global order has shifted drastically, with China and the United States increasingly seeming to divvy up the world into an us-versus-them framework, experts say China is seeking to sow doubts about Japan’s credibility and cast its allies as conspirators in malfeasance. John Liu, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023 Plaintiffs had sued FirstEnergy days after federal prosecutors accused ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and four conspirators in connection with a bribery scheme bankrolled by FirstEnergy. Jake Zuckerman, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2023 As of this week, that challenge is characterized as important evidence of a criminal enterprise in a 98-page indictment, the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump and 18 other conspirators. Robert Draper, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2023 Plaintiffs had sued the company days after federal prosecutors accused ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and four conspirators in connection with a bribery scheme bankrolled by FirstEnergy. Jake Zuckerman, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023 Alabama ties to Lincoln’s assassination On Friday, July 7, 1865, four conspirators tied to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln were executed in Washington, D.C. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 6 July 2023 That’s exactly where Bateman says Matt wants his reluctant best friends and conspirators. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 13 June 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of conspirator was in the 15th century

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“Conspirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspirator. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.

Kids Definition

conspirator

noun
con·​spir·​a·​tor kən-ˈspir-ət-ər How to pronounce conspirator (audio)
: a person who conspires

Legal Definition

conspirator

noun
con·​spir·​a·​tor kən-ˈspir-ə-tər How to pronounce conspirator (audio)
: one who conspires
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