Cabal (Noun)
Meaning 1
A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- A powerful cabal of wealthy businessmen had been secretly manipulating the city's government for years.
- The college campus was ruled by a cabal of senior fraternity brothers who controlled the social scene and made life difficult for outsiders.
- A cabal of corrupt politicians had infiltrated the highest levels of government, using their positions to further their own interests.
- Rumors swirled that a cabal of investors was quietly buying up large chunks of the company's stock in a bid to take control.
- The small-town elite formed a tight-knit cabal that excluded newcomers and kept power concentrated in the hands of a few families.
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Meaning 2
A plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot).
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.