coconspirator

/ˌkoʊkənˈspɪrətər/
noun
  1. A person who joins with another or others in a secret plan to commit an illegal or harmful act.
    • The police arrested the thief and his coconspirator.
    • The coconspirator confessed to the plot in exchange for a lighter sentence.
    • She was named as a coconspirator in the fraud case.
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