cabal

  • 71cabal —    (kah BAHL) [Latin, from Hebrew] A secret plot, conspiracy, or intrigue. A small group of people that meet secretly for some private purpose, such as the inner group of advisers that strongly influenced court policy during the reign of Charles… …

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  • 72cabal — [kə bal] noun a secret political clique or faction. ↘archaic a secret intrigue. Origin C16 (denoting the Kabbalah): from Fr. cabale, from med. L. cabala (see Kabbalah) …

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  • 73cabal — I. n. 1. Clique (for some sinister purpose), junto, coterie, set, party, gang, faction, combination, league, confederacy, camarilla. 2. Intrigue, plot, complot, conspiracy, machination. II. v. n. Intrigue, plot, conspire, complot, machinate …

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  • 74cabal — noun (C) a small group of people who make secret plans, especially in order to have political power …

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  • 75Cabal — According to Nennius, King Arthur s dog …

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  • 76cabal — n 1. camarilla, junto, ring, gang, band, crew, party; faction, clique, coterie, set, Inf. push; union, coalition, combination, league, confederacy. 2. plot, complot, conspiracy, intrigue, connivance; plan, design, scheme, racket. v 3. plot,… …

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  • 77cabal — ca·bal …

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  • 78cabal — (Göyçay, Xaçmaz, Qax, Şəki, Zaqatala) çəkil, cır tut ağacı. – Baxcədəki cabalların yarpağı çatmi:çaxdı qurda (Şəki) …

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  • 79cabal — A junto; a small political faction …

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  • 80cabal — n. 1 a secret intrigue. 2 a political clique or faction. 3 hist. a committee of five ministers under Charles II, whose surnames happened to begin with C, A, B, A, and L. Etymology: F cabale f. med.L cabala, CABBALA …

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