1. a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful
Usage: archaic

1. to secretly plan together to do something unlawful or harmful
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The nobles formed a complot against the king.
• They were accused of complotting to overthrow the government.
• The complot was discovered before it could be carried out.
• Several ministers were involved in the complot.
• The rebels complotted in secret meetings.
• Evidence of the complot was found in hidden documents.