cleanup|Some dodgy definitions
English
Etymology
It is generally accepted that conspire comes from the Latin roots con, with, and spirare, to breathe�so to conspire literally means 'to breathe together'.
Noun
en-noun|conspiracies
- act of two or more persons, conspirators, working in secret to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
- an agreement among conspirators.
- a group of persons, conspirators, working in secret to obtain some goal.
- law an agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
- rfd-sense|doesn't mean this by itself without context a plot to overthrow a government or other powers
- rfd-sense|nonsense the ability to have the material means and a motive to commit an act against the law
- a group of ravens
Derived terms
conspiracy theory
Translations
trans-top|act of working in secret to obtain some goal
Finnish: salaliitto
German: Verschwörung f, Konspiration f
Hebrew: ×§× ×�× ×�×� (qnunia) f; קשר (qesher) m
Japanese: å¯�è° (mitsugi)
Marathi: �� (cut)
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Norwegian: konspirasjon
Portuguese: conspiração
Slovene: zarota f
Telugu: ����ర (kuTra)
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Related terms
conspire
conspirator
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