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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Recent Examples of conspirator
The other co-conspirators were doing this for his benefit.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The suit had originally described the four majors, as well as the owners and organizers of other tennis tournaments, as co-conspirators to the tours.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The indictment published online on Saturday shows Maduro and his alleged conspirators face narco-terrorism conspiracy and other charges.
—Liz Napolitano,fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
Strangers become co-conspirators in the art of fetch; compliments on a good sit-stay.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
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Hemphill spoke alongside former Capitol police officer Winston Pingeon, who described being punched in the face, pepper sprayed, and called a traitor by the rioters.—
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The J6ers were not insurrectionists, traitors, and miscreants but patriots, heroes, and innocents.—
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Trump last week directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to request the release of grand jury testimonies from Epstein and his coconspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.—
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Hecker’s questions probed the extent of Joseph’s diligence when conducting interviews of the coconspirators.—
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“Conspirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspirator. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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