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/keuhn spir"euh teuhr/, n.a person who takes part in a conspiracy; plotter.[1375-1425; late ME conspiratour < AF < ML; see CONSPIRE, -TOR]Syn. traitor, schemer, conniver.
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conspirator — con·spir·a·tor /kən spir ə tər/ n: one who conspires Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. conspirator I … Law dictionary
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conspirator — [kən spir′ət ər] n. [ME conspiratour < OFr < ML conspirator < pp. of L conspirare: see CONSPIRE] a person who takes part in a conspiracy … English World dictionary
Conspirator — Con*spir a*tor, n. One who engages in a conspiracy; a plotter. 2 Sam. xv. 31. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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conspirator — *confederate, accessory, accomplice, abettor … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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conspirator — [[t]kənspɪ̱rətə(r)[/t]] conspirators N COUNT A conspirator is a person who joins a conspiracy … English dictionary
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conspirator — conspire ► VERB 1) jointly make secret plans to commit a wrongful act. 2) (of circumstances) seem to be acting together in bringing about an unfortunate result. DERIVATIVES conspirator noun conspiratorial adjective conspiratorially adverb. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
