Cabal Definition
kə-bäl, -băl
caballed, caballing, cabals
noun
cabals
A conspiratorial group of plotters or intriguers.
American Heritage
A small group of persons joined in a secret, often political, intrigue; junta.
Webster's New World
The intrigues of such a group; plot.
Webster's New World
An identifiable group within the tradition of Discordianism.
Wiktionary
verb
caballed, caballing, cabals
To join in a cabal; plot.
Webster's New World
Origin of Cabal
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From French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabala, which in turn is derived from the Hebrew קבלה (kabbala, “something received”) (i.e., from tradition, from antiquity). It is likely that the mystical often secretive nature of Kabbalah led to formation of the word cabal.
From Wiktionary
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French cabale from Medieval Latin cabala kabbalah
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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