nounπShareThe act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations."The students hatched a conspiracy to skip the final exam. "politicsgovernmentsocietylawactiongrouptheoryorganizationworldmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future."The students formed a conspiracy to skip school next Friday. "politicsgovernmentlawgrouporganizationplanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA group of ravens."The large conspiracy of ravens outside the school building was a common sight in the morning. "groupanimalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA group of lemurs."The teacher pointed to a group of lemurs in the classroom, explaining that they were a fascinating conspiracy. "animalgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes."The differing pronunciations of "receive" and "receive" in different dialects created a conspiracy of similar sounds, leading to occasional misunderstandings in class. "theorypoliticsgovernmentsocietygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by ellipsis) A conspiracy theory; a hypothesis alleging conspiracy."The teacher dismissed the students' conspiracy that the substitute teacher had swapped their exam papers. "theorymediapoliticssocietyinternetculturegovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo conspire."The students conspired to get extra recess time. "politicsgovernmenttheorygroupactionorganizationsocietyplancommunicationhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
