as in traitor
a person who is involved in a secret plan to do something harmful or illegal; a person who is involved in a conspiracy
The conspirators were caught in a web of lies that eventually led to their undoing.
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Recent Examples of conspirator
The shooting of former Broncos player Josh Reynolds and his friend while they were chased by a dozen conspirators across Denver last year was not motivated by Reynolds’ status as an NFL player, the Denver District Attorney’s Office said this week.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
The primary conspirators behind the Oklahoma City bombing were Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The season 1 finale finally revealed the identity of the pharmaceutical conspirator, and also introduced a key new character and a surprise pregnancy.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
For instance, there is a 1974 memo about the Watergate conspirator E. Howard Hunt’s history with the CIA.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
The primary conspirators behind the Oklahoma City bombing were Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The season 1 finale finally revealed the identity of the pharmaceutical conspirator, and also introduced a key new character and a surprise pregnancy.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
For instance, there is a 1974 memo about the Watergate conspirator E. Howard Hunt’s history with the CIA.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspirator
Noun
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His brother Jun-ho is still searching for the island and is unaware there’s a traitor in his group.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Young-il’s brother is still searching for the island — but a traitor on the boat is preventing the detective from reaching the game site.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Maxwell, a one-time socialite in New York and London’s high societies who holds British and French citizenship, was hit with the same charges as Epstein a year later for allegedly acting as his coconspirator between 1994 and 1997.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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According to the original indictment, the coconspirator regularly asked Slater for classified information.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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“Conspirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirator. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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