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- Dictionaryca·bal/kəˈbäl/
noun
- 1. a secret political clique or faction: "a cabal of dissidents"
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The meaning of CABAL is 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. How to use cabal in a sentence. Did you know?
A cabal is a group of people who are united in some close design, usually to promote their private views or interests in an ideology, a state, or another community, often by intrigue and usually without the knowledge of those who are outside their group.
CABAL definition: 1. a small group of people who plan secretly to take action, especially political action: 2. a…. Learn more.
a small group of people who plan secretly to take action, especially political action: He was assassinated by a cabal of aides within his own regime. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Groups of people. affinity group. alliance. anti-gang. assemblage. clutch. family. federation. federative. First Nation. first people. mafia. mob.
noun. a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority. Synonyms: ring, league, band, faction, junta. the plots and schemes of such a group; intrigue. a clique, as in artistic, literary, or theatrical circles.
A cabal is a secret plot, or a small group of people who create such a plot. Some conspiracy theories are based on the idea that governments worldwide are in the hands of a powerful cabal.
noun. 1. a small group of persons joined in a secret, often political, intrigue; junta. 2. the intrigues of such a group; plot. verb intransitive Word forms: caˈballed or caˈballing. 3. to join in a cabal; plot. SIMILAR WORDS: plot.
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a small group of intriguers, esp one formed for political purposes. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a secret plot, esp a political one; conspiracy; intrigue. 3. a secret or exclusive set of people; clique. vb ( intr) , -bals, -balling or -balled.
Definition of cabal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Cabal, a private organization or party engaged in secret intrigues; also, the intrigues themselves. In England the word was used during the 17th century to describe any secret or extralegal council of the king, especially the foreign committee of the Privy Council.
