cabal[noun]Synonyms:- clique, caucus, conclave, faction, league, party, set
- plot, conspiracy, intrigue, machination, scheme
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ca‧bal /kəˈbæl/
noun [countable] formal[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: cabale, from Medieval Latin cabbala 'secret knowledge', from Late Hebrew qabbalah 'received (knowledge)']
a small group of people who make secret plans, especially in order to have political power
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