Definition of conspirator
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Spielman contends that Ohio State and IMG College, along with co-conspirators Honda and Nike, have unlawfully conspired under federal antitrust law to deny payment to current and former Ohio Sate football players.
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The level of stupidity of the conspirators is staggering:
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Wahhaj appeared on a list of unindicted co-conspirators in the 1993 World Trade Center bombings.
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Will also quickly finds himself in a precarious position with Kit Marlowe (Jamie Campbell Bower), superstar playwright of the moment and occasional conspirator with the crown.
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Documents made public after the arrest of three co-conspirators connected to Guerrero Chapa’s death implicated Ramirez Bautista in the slaying, and accused him of providing the financial resources to search for Guerrero Chapa.
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Four co-conspirators also pleaded guilty to felonies; one was found guilty at trial.
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Earlier this year, Lael and Cait Rodriguez, her friend and co-conspirator, initiated a mentorship program called Anchorage GRIT –
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Even after it was revealed in 2016 that his co-conspirators were Chinese military officers, Beijing denied any involvement in the operation.
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First Known Use of conspirator
15th century
CONSPIRATOR Defined for English Language Learners
conspirator
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: a person who is involved in a secret plan to do something harmful or illegal : a person who is involved in a conspiracy
CONSPIRATOR Defined for Kids
conspirator
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: a person who plots with others to do something harmful or unlawful
Law Dictionary
conspirator
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: one who conspires
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