as in traitors
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 conspirators
Next, the victims were directed to contact Indian call centers, where alleged co-conspirators would use social engineering techniques to build trust.
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
According to the plea agreement, Manning and his co-conspirators trafficked at least 22 firearms to people who were known felons or sold guns that had been converted into unregistered machine guns.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
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.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Reis and his co-conspirators based their fees on a percentage of the funds received (notably, the IRS has consistently called this a red flag).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 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
The man who came to the house with Smith was forced at gunpoint to empty his pockets by one of the co-conspirators in the robbery, according to the affidavit.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
Those co-conspirators could be vulnerable to federal prosecution in the future—that is, unless the Supreme Court decides otherwise in Maxwell’s case.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
According to the plea agreement, Manning and his co-conspirators trafficked at least 22 firearms to people who were known felons or sold guns that had been converted into unregistered machine guns.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
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.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Reis and his co-conspirators based their fees on a percentage of the funds received (notably, the IRS has consistently called this a red flag).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 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
The man who came to the house with Smith was forced at gunpoint to empty his pockets by one of the co-conspirators in the robbery, according to the affidavit.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
Those co-conspirators could be vulnerable to federal prosecution in the future—that is, unless the Supreme Court decides otherwise in Maxwell’s case.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspirators
traitors
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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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The 1798 Alien Enemies Act After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, the American government viewed Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans as potential traitors, Umemoto said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Conspirators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirators. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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