conspirator

noun

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

Examples of conspirator in a Sentence

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An email sent the day after Epstein's arrest identified a few of the alleged co-conspirators by name, including Ghislaine Maxwell and Jean Luc Brunel. Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025 In another email exchange, dated July 9, 2019, a member of the FBI’s Crimes Against Children Human Trafficking Unit received an update on the 10 alleged co-conspirators. James Hill, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025 The names of 10 potential co-conspirators, or suspects, that New York prosecutors intended to interview in 2019 was mentioned in the new documents, released Tuesday. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025 The identities of these co-conspirators is largely unknown, but other email threads reference Ghislaine Maxwell and an interview with Les Wexner, the billionaire behind Victoria’s Secret and a longtime Epstein business partner. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 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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