This is the 2010th most frequent Dutch word.
complot
A secret plan or conspiracy.
Here, 'complot' refers to a secretive and organized plan or conspiracy aimed at achieving a specific and often unlawful goal.
Er was een geheim complot om de koning ten val te brengen.
There was a secret plot to overthrow the king.
In this sentence, 'complot' indicates a complicity or an agreement between parties, specifically rivals in this context, for a clandestine aim.
Het complot tussen de rivalen leidde tot onverwachte gevolgen.
The conspiracy between the rivals led to unexpected consequences.
'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.