Cabal

[kə'bæl]

Definition

(noun.) a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue.

Typist: Marvin--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Tradition; occult doctrine. See Cabala

(n.) A secret.

(n.) A number of persons united in some close design, usually to promote their private views and interests in church or state by intrigue; a secret association composed of a few designing persons; a junto.

(n.) The secret artifices or machinations of a few persons united in a close design; intrigue.

(v. i.) To unite in a small party to promote private views and interests by intrigue; to intrigue; to plot.

Editor: Maggie

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Clique (for some sinister purpose), junto, COTERIE, set, party, gang, faction, combination, league, confederacy, CAMARILLA.[2]. Intrigue, plot, COMPLOT, conspiracy, machination.

v. n. Intrigue, plot, conspire.

Typist: Rowland

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Confederacy, conspiracy, combination, coterie, gang, faction, plot,{political_intrigue}, junto, league

ANT:Parliament, legislation, council, government, empire, synod

Typist: Sam

Definition

n. a small party united for some secret design: the plot itself: a name in English history esp. given to five unpopular ministers of Charles II. (1672) whose initials happened to make up the word.—v.i. to form a party for a secret purpose: to plot:—pr.p. cabal′ling.—n. Cabal′ler a plotter or intriguer.

Editor: Melinda