Thesaurus results for CONSPIRATOR

conspirator

noun

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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Recent Examples of conspirator Beginning in December 2020, Rhodes and other conspirators plotted to stop Congress from certifying the results of the presidential election, the prosecutors alleged. —

Will Carless, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024 The indictment lists dozens of unnamed conspirators who were not charged. —

Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024 In announcing each of these cases, Justice Department and FBI officials pointed the finger at Iran, blasted its behavior and vowed to hold conspirators accountable. —

Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024 The four conspirators were indicted by a grand jury in November 2023 and charged with multiple counts of wire fraud. —

Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for conspirator