as in Mafia
a group involved in secret or criminal activities
a conspiracy theory about the existence of an international cabal devoted to world domination
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Recent Examples of cabal
Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2019
Powell is drawing encouragement from the significant losses of candidates who, like Burton, are backed by the Empower Texans cabal attempting to take control of the Texas Legislature.
—Richard Greene, star-telegram, 24 May 2018
Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Jeffrey Epstein's cabal of politicians, bureaucrats, and elites who turned a blind eye must be held accountable.
—Anna Commander
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Nothing was more to be desired than that every practicable obstacle should be opposed to cabal, intrigue, and corruption.
—Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2019
Powell is drawing encouragement from the significant losses of candidates who, like Burton, are backed by the Empower Texans cabal attempting to take control of the Texas Legislature.
—Richard Greene, star-telegram, 24 May 2018
Verb
The twilight of empire was also a time of conspiracy theories about international Jewish cabals, said to manipulate power through money and shadowy networks in order to rule the world.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Jeffrey Epstein's cabal of politicians, bureaucrats, and elites who turned a blind eye must be held accountable.
—Anna Commander
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabal
Noun
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The series follows the Black Mafia Family in Detroit and is based on a true story.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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On the surface, the crime drama follows the rise and fall of the Black Mafia Family — one of the most influential crime families in the country.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The child swung wildly at the piñata, clubbing it several times and stabbing it several times more.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Guerrero clubbed three home runs, including a huge grand slam in game two.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Uncovered, in which he is brought into the scammers’ world by mysterious gang boss Abdul and learns just how deep the operation goes.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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In 2021, the most recent year for which there’s data, more than 800,000 Filipinos were kidnapped by the gangs who dominate this trade in the South Pacific.—
Natalia Paradies,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Europe has not been kind to league leaders AEK Athens and pursuing PAOK, with both teams awaiting a first win in the Conference League and Europa League respectively, but the same cannot be said for domestic duties.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lasry, who is the CEO and co-founder of Avenue Capital Group, acquired the New York Mavericks – a team with the Professional Bull Riders league – in 2024.—
Alex Sherman,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jones, now 22, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, conspiracy and two weapons offenses.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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But last week, the company was declared a transnational criminal organization by United States authorities, and Chen was charged in absentia in New York with money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy, along with several associates.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Marrow at the Market’s bar program will collaborate with Eastern Market neighbor Detroit City Distillery and nearby craft breweries, and the Royce will curate its wine program.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lapua Magnum Lapua, Research Armament, and Accuracy International collaborated to design the Lapua Magnum in the 1980s.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has disabled more than 2,500 Starlink devices in and around scam centers in Myanmar, following warnings from activists that mainly Chinese syndicates were using the technology to defraud people worldwide.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jones confidential info about Player 3’w medical condition for the February 9, 2023 and January 15, 2024 games and leaked that info to co-conspirators in the gambling syndicate.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In October 1940, the Soviet Union was allied with Nazi Germany and technically at war with Britain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her victory comes after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party allied with the Japan Innovation Party and reportedly signed an agreement over the weekend to form a coalition government.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Cabal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabal. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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