cabal

ca·bal  (k-bl, -bäl)

n.

1. A conspiratorial group of plotters or intriguers: "Espionage is quite precisely ita cabal of powerful men, working secretly" (Frank Conroy).

2. A secret scheme or plot.

intr.v. ca·balled, ca·bal·ling, ca·bals

To form a cabal; conspire.

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[French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabala; see kabbalah.]

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cabal [kab-bal]

Noun

1. a small group of political plotters

2. a secret plot or conspiracy [French cabale]

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Cabal a small group engaged in a secret intrigue; a political clique. See also camarilla, conspiracy, faction, party.

Examples: cabal of artists, 1859; of cardinals, 1715; of intriguers; of politicians. [Its origin was popularly related as an acronym referring to 1670, when the English Government ministers included C lifford, A shley, B uckingham, A rlington, and L auderdale.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cabal - a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue camarilla, faction, junto clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp, pack - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose cabalist - a member of a cabal
	2.	cabal - a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) conspiracy plot, secret plan, game - a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start" 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; led by Guy Fawkes political science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political units
Verb	1.	cabal - engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; "They conspired to overthrow the government" complot, conspire, machinate, conjure coconspire - conspire together; "The two men coconspired to cover up the Federal investigation" plot - plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"

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cabal

noun 1. clique, set, party, league, camp, coalition, faction, caucus, junta, coterie, schism, confederacy, conclave

noun 2. plot, scheme, intrigue, conspiracy, machination