noun
- a small group of people who secretly plan or work together, especially for political purposes
Usage: often implies secretive or conspiratorial activity
Examples
- A cabal of wealthy donors secretly funded the campaign.
- The military cabal plotted to overthrow the government.
- She suspected a cabal of executives was working against her promotion.
- The journalist exposed a cabal of corrupt officials.
- A small cabal controlled all major decisions in the organization.
- The cabal met in private to discuss their strategy.