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cabal

ca·bal [ kə bál ]


noun  (plural ca·bals)
Definition:
 
1. group of plotters: a group of conspirators or plotters, particularly one formed for political purposes

2. secret plot: a secret plot or conspiracy, especially a political one

3. clique: an exclusive group of people



intransitive verb  (past and past participle ca·balled, present participle ca·bal·ling, 3rd person present singular ca·bals)
Definition:
 
conspire as group: to form a group and plot together against somebody or something

[Early 17th century. Via French cabale< medieval Latin cab(b)ala "secret teaching" (see Kabbalah)]
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