A cabal is a group of people who are united in some close design, usually to promote their private views or interests in an ideology, a state, or another community, often by intrigue and usually without the knowledge of those who are outside their group. The use of this term usually carries negative connotations of political purpose, conspiracy and secrecy.[1][2] It can also refer to a secret plot or a clique, or it may be used as a verb (to form a cabal or secretly conspire).[1][3]
- ^ a b "Collins English Dictionary: Cabal". Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "Wordpandit: Cabal". 12 February 2011. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ Ball, Molly (2021-02-04). "The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election". Time. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
a well-funded cabal of powerful people, ranging across industries and ideologies, working together behind the scenes to influence perceptions, change rules and laws, steer media coverage and control the flow of information.