cabal

A putative, secret organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose.derogatory

• The cabal is plotting to ruin the world.

A secret plot.

• The cabal to destroy the building was foiled by federal agents.

An identifiable group within the tradition of Discordianism.

• Some episkoposes have a one-man cabal. Some work together. Some never do explain.

To engage in the activities of a cabal.intransitive

• […] I believed her to have been carried off by some persons belonging to a party of Jacobites who were known to be caballing against the government, though to what extent was not then ascertained.
• But the Subalterns' and Captains' ladies (the Major is unmarried) cabal against her a good deal. They say that Glorvina gives herself airs and that Peggy herself is intolerably domineering.