No. 2,010 in Dutch
complot
A secret plan or conspiracy.
In a sentence
Er was een geheim complot om de koning ten val te brengen.
There was a secret plot to overthrow the king.
Here, 'complot' refers to a secretive and organized plan or conspiracy aimed at achieving a specific and often unlawful goal.
Het complot tussen de rivalen leidde tot onverwachte gevolgen.
The conspiracy between the rivals led to unexpected consequences.
In this sentence, 'complot' indicates a complicity or an agreement between parties, specifically rivals in this context, for a clandestine aim.
Sommige theorieën over dat incident worden beschouwd als complotten.
Some theories about that incident are considered conspiracies.
'Complot' here is used to denote ideas or narratives where events are suggested to be the result of secret and purposeful coordination among certain groups.
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