conspiracy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

It is generally accepted that conspire comes from the Latin roots con (with), and spirare (to breathe) — so 'to conspire' literally means 'to breathe together'.

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conspiracy (plural conspiracies)

1. act of two or more persons, conspirators, working in secret to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
2. (law) an agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
3. a group of ravens

[edit] Derived terms

• conspiracy theory

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• conspire
• conspirator

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