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 pop-up provided a phone number to contact, which prosecutors say led to a fake tech support hotline run by Liu’s co-conspirators.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Investigators reportedly found Benitez and an unnamed co-conspirator were illegally selling oxycodone pills that were prescribed to the conspirator.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
Raybin said in general, prosecutors want to have more evidence than just the testimony of co-conspirators.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Messages retrieved from Wen’s cellphones revealed discussions with co-conspirators about shipping military-grade equipment to North Korea.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Investigators reportedly found Benitez and an unnamed co-conspirator were illegally selling oxycodone pills that were prescribed to the conspirator.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
Raybin said in general, prosecutors want to have more evidence than just the testimony of co-conspirators.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Messages retrieved from Wen’s cellphones revealed discussions with co-conspirators about shipping military-grade equipment to North Korea.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspirator
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As security officer of the Maginot, Morrow abandons his post to kill the traitor — allowing the ship to continue its collision course into Earth.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo, who has been actively lobbying against Brazil in Washington, have both been branded as traitors by Lula supporters.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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Trump last week directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to request the release of grand jury testimonies from Epstein and his coconspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Amalia Huot-Marchand,
The Hill,
25 July 2025
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Hecker’s questions probed the extent of Joseph’s diligence when conducting interviews of the coconspirators.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
16 July 2025
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“Conspirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirator. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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