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Meaning of conspiracy

con•spir•a•cy

Pronunciation: (kun-spir'u-sē), [key]
— pl. -cies.
  1. the act of conspiring.
  2. an evil, unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons; plot.
  3. a combination of persons for a secret, unlawful, or evil purpose: He joined the conspiracy to overthrow the government.
  4. an agreement by two or more persons to commit a crime, fraud, or other wrongful act.
  5. any concurrence in action; combination in bringing about a given result.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
conspicuous consumption conspiracy of silence