1. people who scheme or plot, especially in a crafty or underhanded way
Usage: plural of machinator

Examples

• The machinators worked behind the scenes to influence the election.
• She suspected that machinators in the company were trying to undermine her position.
• The novel featured a group of machinators plotting against the king.
• Political machinators often operate in secret to advance their agendas.
• The detective uncovered a network of machinators involved in the fraud scheme.
• History is full of machinators who changed the course of events through their schemes.