cabals

Noun

• a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
• a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
• plural of cabal

Verb

• engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
• third-person singular simple present indicative of cabal

Synonyms

cabal, camarilla, complot, conjure, conspiracy, conspire, faction, junto, machinate