conspirator

noun

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

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He is accused of providing inside information to co-conspirators about his intentions to leave a game early due to injury, which enabled them to place large bets on him not reaching statistical thresholds. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025 He was not named as an unindicted co-conspirator. Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 The shuffler could allegedly give the conspirators an unfair advantage by knowing who held the winning hand. Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 Another defendant texted another co-conspirator that Billups should purposely lose a hand to avoid any cheating allegations. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conspirator

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 5 Nov. 2025.

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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