1. people who work together secretly to plan or carry out an illegal or harmful act
Usage: plural of coconspirator; typically used in legal or formal contexts

Examples

• The police arrested three coconspirators in the bank robbery scheme.
• The investigation revealed that the CEO and his coconspirators had defrauded investors for years.
• She refused to testify against her coconspirators in the fraud case.
• The coconspirators met in secret to plan their next move.
• Federal agents identified five coconspirators involved in the smuggling operation.
• The trial exposed how the coconspirators had coordinated their illegal activities.