plural conspiracies - noun

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• conspiracy — noun (plural conspiracies) a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful. ↘the action of conspiring. Phrases a conspiracy of silence an agreement to say nothing. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. conspiracie, alt. of OFr.… …   English new terms dictionary

• conspiracy — con‧spi‧ra‧cy [kənˈspɪrəsi] noun conspiracies PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] a secret plan that is made by two or more people to do something harmful or illegal: conspiracy to do something • All three men were charged with conspiracy to… …   Financial and business terms

• conspiracy */ — UK [kənˈspɪrəsɪ] / US noun Word forms conspiracy : singular conspiracy plural conspiracies 1) [countable] a secret plan by a group of people to do something bad or illegal, especially in politics conspiracy to do something: evidence of… …   English dictionary

• conspiracy of silence — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms conspiracy of silence : singular conspiracy of silence plural conspiracies of silence an agreement between people to keep secret facts that should be publicly known …   English dictionary

• conspiracy — /kənˈspɪrəsi/ (say kuhn spiruhsee) noun (plural conspiracies) 1. the act of conspiring. 2. a combination of persons for an evil or unlawful purpose; a plot. 3. Law a criminal offence involving the agreement of two or more people to commit an… …  

• machinations — ▶ plural noun SCHEMING, plotting, intrigues, conspiracies, ruses, tricks, wiles, stratagems, tactics, manoeuvring. * * * machinations UK [ˌmækɪˈneɪʃ(ə)nz] US UK [ˌmæʃɪˈneɪʃ(ə)nz] US noun [plural] formal secret, complicated, and clever plans and… …   Useful english dictionary

• machinations — plural noun they were always wary of the machinations of rival gangs Syn: scheming, schemes, plotting, plots, intrigues, conspiracies, ruses, tricks, wiles, stratagems, tactics, maneuvering See note at plot …   Thesaurus of popular words

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• Poland — /poh leuhnd/, n. a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. 38,700,291; ab. 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Cap.: Warsaw. Polish, Polska. * * * Poland Introduction Poland Background: Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived around …   Universalium

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