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cabalnoun  ca·bal  \kə-ˈbäl, -ˈbal\Simple Definition of cabalPopularity: Top 30% of words: a small group of people who work together secretly



Full Definition of cabal1:  the artifices and intrigues of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government); also :  a group engaged in such artifices and intrigues2:  club, group See cabal defined for English-language learners
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Examples of cabala cabal plotting to overthrow the government


Origin of cabalFrench cabale cabala, intrigue, cabal, from Medieval Latin cabbala cabala, from Late Hebrew qabbālāh, literally, received (lore)
First Known Use: 1614
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