Conspire (con· spire)
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transitive verb:
PLOT, CONTRIVE
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A: to join in a secret agreement to do an unlawful or wrongful act or an act which becomes unlawful as a result of the secret agreement
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B: Scheme
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SYKEHYPE
Historically, a Podestà
(from the Latin for "power")
was a high-ranking magistrate, chief executive, and judge in the independent city-states and republics of medieval and early modern northern and central Italy
“Astroturfing."
This term is used to describe the deceptive practice of creating the false appearance of a spontaneous, grassroots movement, when in reality, the effort is funded and orchestrated by corporations, special interests, or political organizations.
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