cabal

1. N-COUNT If you refer to a group of politicians or other people as a cabal, you are criticizing them because they meet and decide things secretly. (政治)阴谋小集团[usu with supp] [表不满]

He had been chosen by a cabal of fellow senators. 他被参议员同伴们选入了一个政治阴谋小集团。

...a secret government cabal. ...一个秘密的政府阴谋小集团。