coconspirator
noun
co·con·spir·a·tor
ˌkō-kən-ˈspir-ə-tər 
variants
or co-conspirator
plural coconspirators or co-conspirators
: a person who conspires with one or more others : a fellow conspirator
… he was named as an unindicted coconspirator …—
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Trans-ActionFive of his co-conspirators were also jailed for their roles in the plot.—Tom Powell
Tom Powell… was one of four alleged co-conspirators indicted following what officials called one of the largest data breaches in history …—Stewart Bell and Adrian Humphreys
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Maxwell, a one-time socialite in New York and London’s high societies who holds British and French citizenship, was hit with the same charges as Epstein a year later for allegedly acting as his coconspirator between 1994 and 1997.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
According to the original indictment, the coconspirator regularly asked Slater for classified information.
—CBS News, 14 July 2025
The trial lasted three weeks and featured testimony from Robin Smith, whom prosecutors said was an alleged coconspirator in the scheme.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The trial lasted three weeks and featured testimony from former Rep. Robin Smith, R-Hixson, whom prosecutors said was an alleged coconspirator in the scheme.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 17 May 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
According to the original indictment, the coconspirator regularly asked Slater for classified information.
—CBS News, 14 July 2025
The trial lasted three weeks and featured testimony from Robin Smith, whom prosecutors said was an alleged coconspirator in the scheme.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The trial lasted three weeks and featured testimony from former Rep. Robin Smith, R-Hixson, whom prosecutors said was an alleged coconspirator in the scheme.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 17 May 2025
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“Coconspirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconspirator. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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