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Mary Queen of Scots wrote conspiratory messages in cipher; when intercepted and interpreted by England's first great cryptanalyst, Thomas Phelippes, they helped bring Mary to the chopping block.

From Time Magazine Archive

When he learns that I live in New York, Ridha Mohammed leans toward me and lowers his voice to a conspiratory whisper.

From Time Magazine Archive

Soon they found themselves engaged in a secret conspiratory movement having for its object the overthrow of Czarism.

From Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy by Spargo, John

For many years it remained a mere conspiratory society, exclusively German, and existed mainly for the purpose of fostering the "Young Germany" ideas.

From Socialism A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles by Spargo, John

On October 10th a conspiratory meeting of the Central Committee of our party took place, with Lenin present.

From From October to Brest-Litovsk by Trotzky, Leon Davidovich