The Only Use of
cabal
in
A Rose for Emily
- By that time it was a cabal, and we were all Miss Emily's allies to help circumvent the cousins.†
cabal = a small group of people who plot in secret and exercise power
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