cabal

1. N-COUNT If you refer to a group of politicians or other people as a cabal, you are criticizing them because they meet and decide things secretly. (政治)陰謀小集團(tuán)[usu with supp] [表不滿]

He had been chosen by a cabal of fellow senators. 他被參議員同伴們選入了一個政治陰謀小集團(tuán)。

...a secret government cabal. ...一個秘密的政府陰謀小集團(tuán)。