co-conspirator
noun[C]
(alsococonspirator)uk/ˌkəʊ.kənˈspɪr.ə.tər/us/ˌkoʊ.kənˈspɪr.ə.t̬ɚ/someone whoplanssecretlywith one or more otherpeopleto do somethingbadorillegal:
Helatertestifiedat thetrialof hisallegedco-conspirator.
They havelinkedJacobs to several othersuspectedco-conspirators.
- All nine of his co-conspirators alsostruckpleaagreements.
- Henamedtwo other men as unindicted co-conspirators in thecase.
- He has been at thetopof thelistofsuspectedcoconspirators.
- Hiswifewasimplicatedas a coconspirator, but nevercharged.
Plotting & trapping
- be in league withsomeoneidiom
- cahoots
- catchsomeoneout
- chemtrail
- chicanery
- conspirator
- conspire
- entrap
- entrapment
- hatch
- have a card upyoursleeveidiom
- plot
- plotter
- pretextual
- put-up job
- scheme
- setsomethingup
- snare
- sting
- trap
See also
conspirator
conspire