conspirator

noun

con·​spir·​a·​tor kən-ˈspir-ə-tər How to pronounce conspirator (audio)
: one who conspires : plotter

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However, a poll of 2,000 U.S. voted conducted by the Democratic pollster Fernand Amandi in 2022 found just 38 percent of American voters were convinced by this version of events, while half believed multiple conspirators were involved. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 Trump views the bureau as a hotbed of disloyal conspirators. Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025 And another conspirator, Donell Gardner of Charlotte, was sentenced in July to four and a half years. Observer Staff Report, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025 Anti-climate-change conspirators have many explanations: solar activity, radiation, the Earth's (and sun's) movements around the Milky Way, among other theories. Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conspirator

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conspirator was in the 15th century

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“Conspirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspirator. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

conspirator

noun
con·​spir·​a·​tor kən-ˈspir-ət-ər How to pronounce conspirator (audio)
: a person who conspires

Legal Definition

conspirator

noun
con·​spir·​a·​tor kən-ˈspir-ə-tər How to pronounce conspirator (audio)
: one who conspires

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