conspirator
/kən'spirətə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who is part of a secret plan to do something unlawful or harmful: A conspirator is someone who joins with others in a conspiracy, which is a secret agreement to perform an illegal or treacherous act.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- One of the conspirators revealed the plot to the authorities.
- The trial focused on proving he was a willing conspirator in the fraud scheme.
Advanced Usage
- Legal Context: In law, a conspirator is a party to the crime of conspiracy, even if they did not carry out the main criminal act.
- The prosecutor argued that as a conspirator, she was equally guilty.
- Historical/Political Context: Often used to describe participants in plots against governments or leaders.
- The conspirators met in secret to plan the coup.
Variants and Related Words
- Conspiracy (n): The secret plan or agreement itself.
- They were charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.
- Conspire (v): To take part in a conspiracy.
- The group conspired to overthrow the regime.
Synonyms
- Plotter: A person who makes secret plans to carry out a harmful act.
- Schemer: A person who engages in underhanded plans.
- Coconspirator: A fellow member of a conspiracy (a more specific synonym).
Related Phrases
- "To be in on the conspiracy": To be a participant in the secret plan.
- He denied being in on the conspiracy.
- "Master conspirator": The main or leading person in a conspiracy.
- The investigation aimed to find the master conspirator.
Idioms
- "Birds of a feather": This idiom, meaning people with similar characters or interests, can be applied to conspirators.
- The conspirators were birds of a feather, all motivated by greed.
Noun
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a member of a conspiracy
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