co-conspirator

or co·con·spir·a·tor

[ koh-kuhn-spir-uh-ter ]
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noun
  1. a fellow conspirator; associate or collaborator in a conspiracy.

Origin of co-conspirator

1
First recorded in 1860–65

Words Nearby co-conspirator

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How to use co-conspirator in a sentence

  • His uneasiness was quite apparent, while on the other hand his co-conspirator, Olney, was in a happy state of mind.

    The Pullman Boycott | W. F. Burns
  • Todd, now duly installed as co-conspirator, opened the ball the next morning at breakfast.

    Kennedy Square | F. Hopkinson Smith
  • Pellams flunked in the examination; his co-conspirator passed meagerly; but Pellams' heart lost little of its wonted buoyancy.

    Stanford Stories | Charles K. Field
  • He was not especially interested in the political embroilments of his co-conspirator.

    Plotting in Pirate Seas | Francis Rolt-Wheeler
  • Mere waste of words; Harold was off next morning to Harbridge, and Phillipa reported progress to her co-conspirator.