Both Uses of
cabal
in
Gulliver's Travels
- But he was at last in pain at my long absence; and after consulting with the treasurer and the rest of that cabal, a person of quality was dispatched with the copy of the articles against me.†
Chpt 1 *cabal = a small group of people who plot in secret and exercise power
- This lord Munodi was a person of the first rank, and had been some years governor of Lagado; but, by a cabal of ministers, was discharged for insufficiency.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
a small group of people who plot in secret and exercise power -- especially political power
or (more rarely): a plot by such a group
or (more rarely): a plot by such a group