plotters

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plural of plotter
as in conspirators

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  1. conspirators
  2. traitors
Noun
  • The other six co-conspirators were Abraham Alvarez, 31, of Nebraska; Daniel Eskridge, 32, of Missouri; William Falkner, 21, of Washington; Jordan Rincker, 28, of Missouri; Bryan Roa, 25, of California; and Michael Thomas, 32, of California.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
  • Numerous victims have said that their names and other sensitive information were not properly redacted in the files and criticized Blanche and the department for failing to investigate Epstein’s potential co-conspirators.
    — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of conspirators
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  • Those who opposed the coup, like Tom Keith's grandfather, are still often thought of as traitors, just as his distant relatives are.
    — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • Irina and Raskova will enjoy a long, successful professional collaboration, purging Star City of traitors and threats and bringing down Petrovsky in a plot that leads to his ending his life in ignominy, having confessed to crimes against the state.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026
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