Definitions for Cabal

Cabal ca·bal

Spelling: [kuh-bal]
IPA: /kəˈbæl/

Cabal is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 40 anagrams from letters in Cabal (aabcl).

Definitions for Cabal

noun

  1. a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.
  2. the plots and schemes of such a group; intrigue.
  3. a clique, as in artistic, literary, or theatrical circles.

verb (used without object)

  1. to form a cabal; intrigue; conspire; plot.

Origin of Cabal

1610-20, for an earlier sense; earlier cabbal Medieval Latin cabbala. See cabala

Examples for Cabal

By this plan several important ends are answered to the cabal.

The arms dealer sells it to a mysterious neo-Nazi cabal, which then detonates it in Baltimore.

People denounced the Austrian cabal, and the queen as its centre.

Silicon Valley has its own weaknesses: the cabal of successful investors is small and insular.

As a foundation of their scheme, the cabal have established a sort of Rota in the Court.

They even worry that a neo-con "cabal" has co-opted internal party debates, just as liberals have long maintained.

Nor was this all: in London, there had already formed a cabal in favour of the Atheling.

LIBOR is the very definition of a rate set by a cabal, ripe for collusion.

A cabal can do it, selling their influence to the highest bidder.

The political conspiracy developed into what is known in history as the "cabal."

Word Value for Cabal
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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