as in traitor
a person who is involved in a secret plan to do something harmful or illegal; a person who is involved in a conspiracy
The conspirators were caught in a web of lies that eventually led to their undoing.
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The other conspirators in the alleged LASD coverup were not named in Benza’s plea agreement.
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Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Jan. 2025
The conspirators each face up to 27 years in prison if convicted, the DOJ said.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Finding conspirators within the government and media Patel has expressed interest in giving the government leeway to crack down on officials who anonymously disclose sensitive information and the reporters who write about it.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
Authorities also alleged that five Adani executives and unnamed conspirators involved in the scheme pledged to destroy or hide documents or provide false information to the U.S. government in connection with the investigation.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Jan. 2025
The conspirators each face up to 27 years in prison if convicted, the DOJ said.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Finding conspirators within the government and media Patel has expressed interest in giving the government leeway to crack down on officials who anonymously disclose sensitive information and the reporters who write about it.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
Authorities also alleged that five Adani executives and unnamed conspirators involved in the scheme pledged to destroy or hide documents or provide false information to the U.S. government in connection with the investigation.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Conspirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirator. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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