English Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition conspiracy in British English

conspiracy noun

noun
/kənˈspɪrəsi/
1

a secret plan by a group of people to do something bad or illegal, especially in politics

Example

a conspiracy against the party leadership

Synonyms and related words
2

the legal offence of planning a serious crime

Example

The charges against them include conspiracy to smuggle heroin.

Synonyms and related words
Definition conspiracy in British English