ca·bal (k -b l , -bäl)n. 1. A conspiratorial group of plotters or intriguers: "Espionage is quite precisely it  a 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. [French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabala; see kabbalah.] |
cabal [kab-bal]
Noun
1. a small group of political plotters
2. a secret plot or conspiracy [French cabale]
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.]
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| Noun | 1. | cabal - a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue 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) 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" 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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