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con‧spi‧ra‧cy
plural conspiracies [uncountable and countable]
plural conspiracies [uncountable and countable]1 a secret plan made by two or more people to do something that is harmful or illegal [↪ conspire] There were many conspiracy theories (=beliefs that something is the result of a conspiracy) surrounding Princess Diana's death.
There were many conspiracy theories (=beliefs that something is the result of a conspiracy) surrounding Princess Diana's death.2 an agreement not to talk about something, even though it should not be a secret : There's often a conspiracy of silence surrounding bullying in schools.
conspiracy of silence
There's often a conspiracy of silence surrounding bullying in schools.