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Definition of
cabal noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cabal
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
kəˈbɑl
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
kəˈbæl
/
/
(
formal
)
(
usually disapproving
)
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a small group of people who are involved in secret plans to get political power
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cabal
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Caaba
cab
noun
cabal
noun
Cabala
cabalistic
adjective