Conspiración (en. Conspiracy)

/kons.pi.ɾaˈsjon/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Secret agreement among several people to do something illegal or dishonest.

The conspiracy was discovered before they could carry out their plans.

La conspiración fue descubierta antes de que pudieran llevar a cabo sus planes.

Plot devised in secret to achieve a goal.

Rumors of a conspiracy in the government began to circulate.

Rumores de una conspiración en el gobierno comenzaron a circular.

Conjunction of forces or powers in the same direction.

There was a conspiracy of interests that favored large companies.

Hubo una conspiración de intereses que favorecía a las grandes empresas.

From Latin 'conspiratio', meaning 'union of wills' or 'secret agreement'.

conspiracy theory

Belief about a cover-up or manipulation of facts by those in power.

teoría de la conspiración

conspiracy of silence

Situation in which information is deliberately hidden for convenience.

conspiración del silencio

conspiracy in the shadows

Actions carried out without the public's knowledge to manipulate situations.

conspiración en la sombra

promote the conspiracy

Encourage or stimulate others to participate in secret or illegal plots.

fomentar la conspiración

conspirator

Person who participates in a conspiracy.

conspirador

conclave

Agreement between parties, often in secret.

conlusión

machination

Action of secretly planning to achieve a goal, often with bad intentions.

maquinación

Urban conspiracies

Urban conspiracies are believed by many as undeniable truths.

Las conspiraciones urbanas son creídas por muchos como verdades innegables.

Conspi

That theory is just a baseless 'conspi'.

Esa teoría es solo un 'conspi' sin fundamento.