coconspirator

noun

co·​con·​spir·​a·​tor ˌkō-kən-ˈspir-ə-tər How to pronounce coconspirator (audio)
variants or co-conspirator
plural coconspirators or co-conspirators
: a person who conspires with one or more others : a fellow conspirator
… he was named as an unindicted coconspiratorTrans-Action
Five of his co-conspirators were also jailed for their roles in the plot.Tom Powell
… was one of four alleged co-conspirators indicted following what officials called one of the largest data breaches in history …Stewart Bell and Adrian Humphreys

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In May, Nowlin’s coconspirator, Devin Alan Rhoden, 25, plead guilty to the same counts. Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024 According to the letter, Combs and a coconspirator kidnapped someone at gunpoint in 2011, and later set fire to another person’s convertible using a Molotov cocktail. Jem Aswad, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2024 The defendants and their coconspirators maintained the lap dance room for this purpose. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2024 Gold’s main coconspirator on the project—along with choreographer Sonya Tayeh, best known for her Tony-winning work on Moulin Rouge! Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coconspirator 

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coconspirator was in 1863

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“Coconspirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconspirator. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

co-conspirator

noun
co-con·​spir·​a·​tor
ˌkō-kən-ˈspir-ə-tər
: a fellow conspirator

Note: Under Federal law, a statement made by a co-conspirator during and to further the conspiracy is admissible as evidence, but there must be other evidence establishing both the conspiracy and the defendant's participation.

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