cabal
noun
1. a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
Similar word(s): camarilla, faction, junto
Definition categories: group, camp, clique, coterie, ingroup, pack
2. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
Similar word(s): conspiracy
Definition categories: thought, game, plot
Sentences with cabal as a noun:
- The cabal is plotting to take over the world.
- The cabal to destroy the building was foiled by federal agents.