Gadit

Conspiracy

Definitions
1nounA secret plan made by two or more people to do something harmful or illegal.
The police uncovered a conspiracy to smuggle drugs into the country.
There was a conspiracy to overthrow the government.
The employees were involved in a conspiracy to steal company secrets.
Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
conspiratio
Word parts
con (together) + spirare (to breathe)
Originally meant
to breathe together, to plot
Background
The word 'conspiracy' comes from the Latin 'conspiratio', meaning a group of people breathing together, symbolizing their secret plotting. It entered English in the 14th century, reflecting the idea of people coming together to plan something covert.