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cabal
Definitions
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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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Word Origin
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
.
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