cabal
see also: Cabal
Pronunciation
Cabal
Proper noun
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see also: Cabal
Pronunciation
- IPA: /kəˈbɑːl/, /kəˈbæl/
cabal (plural cabals)
- A usually secret exclusive organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose.
- 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.
- 1965 Greg Hill and Kerry Thornley, Principia Discordia
- Some episkoposes have a one-man cabal. Some work together. Some never do explain.
- 1965 Greg Hill and Kerry Thornley, Principia Discordia
- French: cabale
- German: Geheimbund
- Italian: setta
- Russian: кли́ка
- Spanish: cábala, camarilla
cabal (cabals, present participle caballing; past and past participle caballed)
- To engage in the activities of a cabal.
- 1704, [Jonathan Swift], “Section I. The Introduction.”, in A Tale of a Tub. […], London: Printed for John Nutt, […], OCLC 752990886 ↗, page 45 ↗:
- [W]e think it very unbecoming our Prudence, that the Determination ſhould be remitted to the Authors themſelves; when our Adversaries, by Briguing and Caballing, have cauſed so univerſal a Defection from us, that the greater Part of our Society has already deſerted to them, [...]
Cabal
Proper noun
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