Definitions

1. noun

A secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal.

“The police investigated a conspiracy to steal millions of dollars from the company.”

2. noun

A feeling of distrust or suspicion that something is not as it seems.

“She had a conspiracy about her colleague’s motives, which made her hesitant to work with him.”

3. noun

A theory that a particular event or situation is the result of a secret plan or plot.

“Some historians believe that the fire that destroyed the library was a conspiracy by a rival institution.”

4. verb

To plot or plan secretly with others.

“They were accused of conspiring to overthrow the government.”