Word
conspirator
Phoneticscon·spir·a·tor
US/kənˈspɪɹətɝ/
UK/kənspˈɪɹətɐ/
Definition
n. someone who secretly works with others to do something illegal or harmful. You use this word for people who plan a crime or a secret plot together.
n. a person who secretly agrees with others to commit an illegal or harmful act. Often implies a shared intent and a degree of premeditation.
Examples
“The police arrested a conspirator in the bank robbery.”
“During the trial, the witness testified that he was a conspirator in the plot to overthrow the government.”
“Historians often debate whether the accused was a genuine conspirator or merely a pawn who was unaware of the full scale of the treasonous scheme.”
Examples
simple
“The police arrested a conspirator in the bank robbery.”
contextual
“During the trial, the witness testified that he was a conspirator in the plot to overthrow the government.”
complex
“Historians often debate whether the accused was a genuine conspirator or merely a pawn who was unaware of the full scale of the treasonous scheme.”
Real-World Examples
“The records show that in January, DHS launched an inquiry called “Operation Puppet Master” to identify a “network of conspirators” organizing against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).” Etymology
From Anglo-Norman conspiratour.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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