"cabal" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈbɑːl/, /kəˈbæl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cabal1.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cabal2.wav [Southern-England], En-us-cabal.oga [US] Forms: cabals [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːl, -æl Etymology: From French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabbala, which in turn is derived from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “reception, something received”) (such as knowledge). Doublet of Kabballah. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|cabale}} French cabale, {{der|en|ML.|cabbala}} Medieval Latin cabbala, {{der|en|he|קַבָּלָה||Jewish mysticism|lit=reception, something received|tr=kabalá}} Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “reception, something received”), {{doublet|en|Kabballah}} Doublet of Kabballah Head templates: {{en-noun}} cabal (plural cabals)
  1. A secret political clique or faction. Categories (topical): Collectives, People
    Sense id: en-cabal-en-noun-vpQJJGHm Disambiguation of Collectives: 15 28 15 27 14 Disambiguation of People: 65 12 13 11 0
  2. (derogatory) A putative, secret organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Collectives Synonyms: camarilla Translations (secret organization): конспирация (konspiracija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), komploto (Esperanto), intrigo (Esperanto), salaliitto (Finnish), cabale [feminine] (French), Geheimbund [masculine] (German), κλίκα (klíka) [feminine] (Greek), setta [feminine] (Italian), 秘密結社 (himitsu kessha) (Japanese), клика (klika) [feminine] (Macedonian), кли́ка (klíka) [feminine] (Russian), cábala (Spanish), camarilla [feminine] (Spanish), sociedad secreta [feminine] (Spanish), kabal [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-cabal-en-noun--pYQXpzo Disambiguation of Collectives: 15 28 15 27 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 33 4 32 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 36 3 40 17 Disambiguation of 'secret organization': 12 74 11 3
  3. A secret plot. Categories (topical): Collectives Synonyms: conspiracy Translations (secret plot, conspiracy): cabala [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-cabal-en-noun-X0jMDN3H Disambiguation of Collectives: 15 28 15 27 14 Disambiguation of 'secret plot, conspiracy': 10 7 82 1
  4. An identifiable group within the tradition of Discordianism. Categories (topical): Collectives, Discordianism
    Sense id: en-cabal-en-noun-VcLxAPqO Disambiguation of Collectives: 15 28 15 27 14 Disambiguation of Discordianism: 2 18 1 69 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 33 4 32 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 36 3 40 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cabalistic, cabbalistic, TINC (english: there is no cabal)

Verb

IPA: /kəˈbɑːl/, /kəˈbæl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cabal1.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cabal2.wav [Southern-England], En-us-cabal.oga [US] Forms: cabals [present, singular, third-person], cabaling [participle, present], caballing [participle, present], cabaled [participle, past], cabaled [past], caballed [participle, past], caballed [past]
Rhymes: -ɑːl, -æl Etymology: From French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabbala, which in turn is derived from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “reception, something received”) (such as knowledge). Doublet of Kabballah. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|cabale}} French cabale, {{der|en|ML.|cabbala}} Medieval Latin cabbala, {{der|en|he|קַבָּלָה||Jewish mysticism|lit=reception, something received|tr=kabalá}} Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “reception, something received”), {{doublet|en|Kabballah}} Doublet of Kabballah Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=caballed|pres_ptc2=caballing}} cabal (third-person singular simple present cabals, present participle cabaling or caballing, simple past and past participle cabaled or caballed)
  1. (intransitive) To engage in the activities of a cabal. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Collectives Related terms: cabal glass
    Sense id: en-cabal-en-verb-9DPDY~3R Disambiguation of Collectives: 15 28 15 27 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 33 4 32 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 36 3 40 17

Inflected forms

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