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cabal
[ kuh-bawl, kuh-bal ]
noun
- a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.
- the plots and schemes of such a group; intrigue.
- a clique, as in artistic, literary, or theatrical circles.
verb (used without object)
- to form a cabal; intrigue; conspire; plot.
Cabal
1/ kəˈbæl /
noun
- the CabalEnglish history a group of ministers of Charles II that governed from 1667–73: consisting of Clifford, Ashley, Buckingham, Arlington, and Lauderdale
cabal
2/ kəˈbæl /
noun
- a small group of intriguers, esp one formed for political purposes
- a secret plot, esp a political one; conspiracy; intrigue
- a secret or exclusive set of people; clique
verb
- to form a cabal; conspire; plot
Other Words From
- ca·bal·ler noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of cabal1
Origin of cabal2
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Example Sentences
While delving into Lee’s screed, we should keep in mind that he’s a leader of the cabal with the knives out for Social Security.
A former Bernie Sanders Democrat, she now says the Democratic Party is controlled by “an elitist cabal of warmongers” that includes “rogue intelligence and law enforcement agents.”
In 2022 she left the Democrat Party and initially registered as an independent - accusing her former party of being an “elitist cabal of warmongers” driven by "cowardly wokeness".
In August, there was a brief flap when the Trump cabal, attempting to use Arlington Cemetery for partisan purposes, filmed a campaign ad amid the gravestones.
He says the young men he is referring to are not part of some radical alt right, incel cabal.
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