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cabal

1. a small group of intriguers, esp one formed for political purposes
2. a secret plot, esp a political one; conspiracy; intrigue
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The truth is that, if there was a cabal, it was led by Carlotta herself against poor Christine, who had no suspicion of it.
The managers left the box during the entr'acte to find out more about the cabal of which the stage-manager had spoken; but they soon returned to their seats, shrugging their shoulders and treating the whole affair as silly.
A group of Concerned National Stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday in Abuja, alleged that cabals were running down the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and might not accept what happened in his first tenure, saying Nigerians voted for him and not cabals.
Beautiful artwork and streamlined gameplay immerse the player in the war between four cabals, with different styles, strengths and philosophies; Bearclaw Brotherhood, who are believed to operate in the Soviet Union; Danann Covenant, full of Irish witches and faerie folk; Vril Society, capitalise on modern science from somewhere in Southern Germany; finally, the Order of Zahir brings magic and Arabic wisdom from their laboratories thought to be hidden in Southern Spain.
Paige and Lucas want nothing to do with the Cabals; especially after Savannah's father of the Nast Cabal tried to take custody of her in Dime Store Magic.
Wilson is a primary source for the ironic style of conspiracism, a sensibility that treats alleged cabals not as intrigues to be exposed or lies to be debunked but as a bizarre mutant mythos to be mined for laughs, metaphors, and social insights.
"Blaming a cabal of men has taken feminism about as far as it can go," she writes, a claim guaranteed to win acceptance, though no feminists I know go around blaming cabals.
One magazine reports on prices and dealers and shifts in gallery cabals, another specializes in sumptuous reproductions.
Addressing newsmen at the party National Secretary in Abuja, the ADP presidential candidate said President Buhari said it because his government has been hijacked by cabals and fear of conducting free, fair and credible elections on Saturday had gripped him.
Tampere, Finland, May 21, 2015 --(PR.com)-- On Thursday, May 14 Kyy Games from Finland, Tampere, launched their own Kickstarter campaign to make Cabals: The Board Game a reality.
THE National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus on Friday warned the All Progressives Congress, APC, and some elements in the Presidency who he labelled cabals not to kill President Muhammadu Buhari with undue pressure of work.
It's a war between Cabals, secret societies dedicated to harnessing the esoteric powers to their own ends.