cabal

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

The cabal is plotting to ruin the world.

Undaunted and implacable, prudent and active; no opposition of the French princes or nobles could withstand his vengeance, no cabals could escape his penetration.

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.

[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, […]

[…] 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.

A surname.