Conspiracy
WordNet
noun
(1) A plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
(2) A secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
(3) A group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
WiktionaryText
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
- The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
- An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
- A group of ravens.