HyperDic: cabal

English > 3 senses of the word *cabal*:
NOUN	group	cabal, faction, junto, camarilla	a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
NOUN	cognition	cabal, conspiracy	a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
VERB	cognition	cabal, conspire, complot, conjure, machinate	engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

cabal > pronunciation
Sounds	kahbaa'l
Rhymes	aerosol ... Wiesenthal: 31 rhymes with aal...

English > *cabal*: 3 senses > noun 1, group
Meaning	A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue.
Synonyms	faction, junto, camarilla
Members	cabalist	A member of a cabal
Broader	clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp	An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
Spanish	cábala, camarilla, facción, junto
Catalan	camarilla, facció

English > *cabal*: 3 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	A plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot).
Synonym	conspiracy
Category	politics, political science, government	The study of government of states and other political units
Narrower	Gunpowder Plot	A conspiracy in 1605 in England to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament to avenge the persecution of Catholics in England
Broader	plot, secret plan, game	A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
Spanish	conspiración
Catalan	conspiració
Verbs	cabal	engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

English > *cabal*: 3 senses > verb 1, cognition
Meaning	Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	conspire, complot, conjure, machinate
Narrower	coconspire	conspire together
Broader	plot	plan secretly, usually something illegal
Spanish	conspirar, tramar
Catalan	conspirar
Nouns	cabal	a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)

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