illuminati
/ɪˌluːmɪˈnɑːti/
noun
- A secret group of people who are believed to control world events, often mentioned in conspiracy theories.
- Many movies and books feature the Illuminati as a powerful hidden society.
- The symbol on the dollar bill is often linked to the Illuminati.
- Some people think the Illuminati secretly run the government.
- A historical secret society founded in Bavaria in 1776 that aimed to promote Enlightenment ideas.
- The group called themselves the Illuminati to suggest they were enlightened.
- Historians study the influence of the Illuminati on revolutionary movements.
- The original Illuminati was banned by the Bavarian government in 1785.