cabal

/kə-ˈbäl/

French cabale cabala, intrigue, cabal, from Medieval Latin cabbala cabala, from Late Hebrew qabbālāh, literally, received (lore)

noun

  1. the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government); also : a group engaged in such schemes

  2. club, group

plot intrigue machination conspiracy cabal mean a plan secretly devised to accomplish an evil or treacherous end. plot implies careful foresight in planning a complex scheme. intrigue suggests secret underhanded maneuvering in an atmosphere of duplicity.

verb

  1. to unite in or form a cabal