cabal

cabal has 8 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 5.

Definitions

• n.. Tradition; occult doctrine. See Cabala
• n.. A secret.
• n.. A number of persons united in some close design, usually to promote their private views and interests in church or state by intrigue; a secret association composed of a few designing persons; a junto.
• n.. The secret artifices or machinations of a few persons united in a close design; intrigue.
• v. i.. To unite in a small party to promote private views and interests by intrigue; to intrigue; to plot.
• n.. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
• n.. a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
• v.. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; "They conspired to overthrow the government"