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)隂謀小集團(tuán)[usu with supp] [表不滿]

He had been chosen by a cabal of fellow senators. 他被蓡議員同伴們選入了一個(gè)政治隂謀小集團(tuán)。

...a secret government cabal. ...一個(gè)秘密的政府隂謀小集團(tuán)。