samenzwering — meaning in English
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English meaning
- collusion noun A secret agreement between people or groups to work together dishonestly, often while pretending to be rivals.
- conspiracy noun A secret plan made by two or more people to do something harmful or illegal.
- plot noun The sequence of events that make up a story, especially the way they are connected.
Senses
samenzwering is used for these senses in English:
- collusion A private agreement for a fraudulent or illegal purpose; conspiracy.
- conspiracy (legal) An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
- conspiracy (loosely) An agreement to work together to bring something about; an act or instance of conspiring.
- plot A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable. [from 1580s]
conspiracy — full definition
- noun A secret plan made by two or more people to do something harmful or illegal.
- noun A theory claiming that a secret group is responsible for an event, often without solid evidence.