as in traitor
a person who is involved in a secret plan to do something harmful or illegal; a person who is involved in a conspiracy
The conspirators were caught in a web of lies that eventually led to their undoing.
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And another conspirator, Donell Gardner of Charlotte, was sentenced in July to four and a half years.
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Observer Staff Report, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
Anti-climate-change conspirators have many explanations: solar activity, radiation, the Earth's (and sun's) movements around the Milky Way, among other theories.
—Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The other conspirators in the alleged LASD coverup were not named in Benza’s plea agreement.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Jan. 2025
The conspirators each face up to 27 years in prison if convicted, the DOJ said.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Observer Staff Report, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
Anti-climate-change conspirators have many explanations: solar activity, radiation, the Earth's (and sun's) movements around the Milky Way, among other theories.
—Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The other conspirators in the alleged LASD coverup were not named in Benza’s plea agreement.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Jan. 2025
The conspirators each face up to 27 years in prison if convicted, the DOJ said.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Conspirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirator. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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