plot to overthrow the government

  • 1plot — I n. conspiracy 1) to devise, hatch; weave a plot 2) to foil, thwart a plot 3) to expose a plot 4) a cunning, diabolic; sinister plot 5) a plot against 6) a plot to + inf. (to expose a plot to overthrow the government) story 7) to build,… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 2plot — [[t]plɒ̱t[/t]] ♦♦♦ plots, plotting, plotted 1) N COUNT: usu N to inf, N against n A plot is a secret plan by a group of people to do something that is illegal or wrong, usually against a person or a government. Security forces have uncovered a… …

    English dictionary

  • 3plot — plotful, adj. plotless, adj. plotlessness, n. /plot/, n., v., plotted, plotting. n. 1. a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, esp. a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government. 2. Also called storyline.… …

    Universalium

  • 4The Goodies Rule – O.K.? — Infobox The Goodies episode name = The Goodies Rule ndash; O.K.? number = 48 airdate = 21 December, 1975 (Sunday mdash; 7.25 p.m.) director = Jim Franklin producer = guests = Michael Barratt (as himself) the Interviewer Tony Blackburn (as… …

    Wikipedia

  • 5plot´less|ness — plot «plot», noun, verb, plot|ted, plot|ting. –n. 1. a secret plan, especially to do something wrong: »Two men formed a plot to rob the bank. SYNONYM(S): intrigue, conspiracy …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 6plot´less — plot «plot», noun, verb, plot|ted, plot|ting. –n. 1. a secret plan, especially to do something wrong: »Two men formed a plot to rob the bank. SYNONYM(S): intrigue, conspiracy …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 7overthrow — 01. In January of 1937, 13 leading Communists were sentenced to death for taking part in a plot, allegedly led by Leon Trotsky, to [overthrow] the Soviet government, and kill its leaders. 02. The general population seems to support the coup which …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 8plot — plot1 [plɔt US pla:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(plan)¦ 2¦(story/film)¦ 3 the plot thickens 4¦(piece of land)¦ 5¦(drawing)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: piece of land ] 1.) ¦(PLAN)¦ a secret plan by a group of people, to do somethin …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9plot — 1. noun 1) a plot to overthrow him Syn: conspiracy, intrigue, secret plan; machinations 2) the plot of her novel Syn: story line, story, scenario, action, thread; formal diegesis 3) …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 10plot — I UK [plɒt] / US [plɑt] noun Word forms plot : singular plot plural plots ** 1) [countable/uncountable] literature a series of related events that make up the main story in a book, film etc. A second, less important story in the same book or film …

    English dictionary