conspirator

con·spir·a·tor | \ kən-ˈspir-ə-tər

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Definition of conspirator

: one who conspires : plotter

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Recent Examples on the Web According to court documents, Jordan and other co-conspirators – including CEO Doug Evans and Vice President Jim Bailey, who were both sentenced earlier this month – conspired to create Ergon in 2008. — Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, "Man who fronted Evans Landscaping scheme sentenced to 2 years probation," 21 Jan. 2020 The House investigation showed how Giuliani and his co-conspirators waged a smear campaign to remove Marie Yovanovitch, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, from her post in Kiev. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "There’s Still So Much We Don’t Know About Trump’s Ukraine Scandal," 15 Jan. 2020 On their way out of the house, the unidentified co-conspirator shot another victim through the chest. — Mario Ariza, sun-sentinel.com, "This violent gang raided homes to steal drugs. Shooting survivors still managed to ID them.," 27 Nov. 2019 In the unravelling of White House malfeasance, there comes a time when the bonds of omertà dissolve and the reckonings of high-level conspirators begin. — Steve Coll, The New Yorker, "Gordon Sondland’s Impeachment Testimony for the Ages," 24 Nov. 2019 Prosecutors said he and his co-conspirators arranged for 14 kilograms of cocaine to be shipped to Central Florida from California through the mail. — Jeff Weiner, orlandosentinel.com, "Men hid cocaine in Muscle Milk protein powder, shipped it to Central Florida, feds say," 20 Nov. 2019 Right after their meeting, Roy – once out of eyeshot from Mirren’s Betty McLeish – quickly sheds his kindly old gentleman persona and skips into a nightclub to hash out a scheme with his co-conspirators over champagne. — Jake Coyle, Detroit Free Press, "‘Good Liar’ pairs Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen," 14 Nov. 2019 But this is something of a buddy comedy, and Figaro has two co-conspirators: As Almaviva, tenor Alek Shrader does fine things with the laments of love and makes each assumed persona suitably silly. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, "Review: Minnesota Opera’s ‘Barber of Seville’ keeps its focus on the fun," 13 Nov. 2019 The Spy shows Cohen growing close to Hafez and a group of Syrian conspirators known as the Ba’ath Party, who are preparing to seize power in the country. — Alejandro De La Garza, Time, "The True Story Behind the Netflix Series The Spy," 5 Sep. 2019

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“Conspirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspirator. Accessed 26 Feb. 2020.

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conspirator

noun

English Language Learners Definition of conspirator

: a person who is involved in a secret plan to do something harmful or illegal : a person who is involved in a conspiracy

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Kids Definition of conspirator

: a person who plots with others to do something harmful or unlawful

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Legal Definition of conspirator

: one who conspires

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