conspiración
conspiracy
noun kons-pee-rah-SYOHN Rare
Origin: From Latin conspiratio.
Also means
plot
Usage Note
Conspiración denotes a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful. The related verb is conspirar and the agent noun is conspirador/conspiradora. Unlike the English 'conspiracy theory', the Spanish equivalent is typically teoría conspirativa or teoría de la conspiración.
Examples
"La policía descubrió una conspiración contra el gobierno."
Natural Translation
The police uncovered a conspiracy against the government.
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