Definition of Conspiracy
Conspiracy
con·spir·a·cy
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a secret and unlawful plan plotted by people;
e.g. The men were accused of coming up with a conspiracy to overthrow the government.
(noun)
the act of conspiring or plotting together;
e.g. Both men are now serving time in jail for conspiracy to overthrow the government.
(noun)
a group of plotters or conspirators;
e.g. He was part of a conspiracy of disgruntled men who wanted to dig up evidence of foul play in the company.
(noun)
in law, it is the agreement between two or more people to commit a crime or do an unlawful act;
e.g. The lawyer stated to the judge that his client had unknowingly been tied into a conspiracy with two other people.
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