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cabal
Definitions
1
noun
A
secret
group
of
people
who
work
together
for
a
particular
purpose
,
often
to
gain
power
or
control
.
The
cabal
met
in
secret
to
discuss
their
plans
for
the
organization
.
Rumors
spread
about
a
cabal
within
the
government
trying
to
influence
policy
.
The
novel's
plot
revolves
around
a
cabal
that
seeks
to
manipulate
world
events
.
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Language
Medieval Latin
Original word
cabala
Originally meant
a secret or mystical doctrine
Background
The word 'cabal' originally referred to the Kabbalah, a mystical Jewish tradition. Over time, it came to mean any secretive group or plot, especially in political contexts.