co-conspirator

[ koh-kuh n-spir-uh-ter ]

/ ˌkoʊ kənˈspɪr ə tər /

a fellow conspirator; associate or collaborator in a conspiracy.

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First recorded in 1860–65

But I could not bear the thought of skater Takahashi being seen by the world as a co-conspirator in our crime.
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The difference between Nixon and Holder is that Nixon failed in his effort to treat Sheehan as a co-conspirator.
Pentagon Papers Lawyer James Goodale: It’s Time for Eric Holder to Resign|James C. Goodale|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After an opening DJ set by his Fallon co-conspirator Questlove, Timberlake sauntered out onstage a few minutes past midnight.
Justin Timberlake Closes Out SXSW in Style at Myspace Bash|Marlow Stern|March 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
My partner John has always been a first reader and co-conspirator on my projects, this one especially.
Interview: ‘Heroines’ Author Kate Zambreno|Michele Filgate|November 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Valle also allegedly plotted to kidnap another woman and deliver her to a second co-conspirator for $5,000.
Alleged Nanny Killing, ‘Cannibal Cop,’ Present a New York Gone Mad|Michael Daly|October 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But Watson, although a co-conspirator, did not know what was to be done with the money, and consequently was to be discharged.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
Miner was a co-conspirator, and yet they wanted somebody to introduce him to Brady.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
She must suspect it already; and was she not a co-conspirator?
Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society|Edith Van Dyne
Mere waste of words; Harold was off next morning to Harbridge, and Phillipa reported progress to her co-conspirator.
The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood|Arthur Griffiths
Pellams flunked in the examination; his co-conspirator passed meagerly; but Pellams' heart lost little of its wonted buoyancy.
Stanford Stories|Charles K. Field