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consortium
nounC1
/kənˈsɔː.ti.əm/An association or partnership between two or more organizations, typically companies or financial institutions, formed to undertake a specific, often large-scale, project or venture.
conspecific
adjectivenounC2
/ˌkɒn.spəˈsɪf.ɪk/Belonging to the same species (adj.). An organism that is a member of the same species as another (n.).
conspectus
nounLow
/kənˈspɛktəs/A concise summary or overview; a general survey of a subject.
conspicuity tape
nounLow
/ˌkɒn.spɪˈkjuː.ɪ.ti ˌteɪp/A highly reflective tape, often with a patterned surface, designed to make an object or person visible in low-light conditions.
conspicuous consumption
nounC1
/kənˌspɪk.ju.əs kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/The act of buying and using expensive goods, services, or luxuries in a public way to display one's wealth and high social status, rather than to meet real needs.
conspiracist
nounC1/C2
/kənˈspɪrəsɪst/A person who believes in, supports, or advocates for conspiracy theories.
conspiracy
nounB2
/kənˈspɪr.ə.si/A secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful, illegal, or against authority.
conspiracy of silence
nounC1
/kənˌspɪr.ə.si əv ˈsaɪ.ləns/An agreement, either explicit or implicit, between multiple parties to keep quiet about a controversial, embarrassing, or illegal matter.
conspiracy theory
nounC1
/kənˌspɪr.ə.si ˈθɪə.ri/A belief that a secret, powerful group is responsible for a particular event or situation, often without credible evidence.
conspiration
nounC1 / C2 (Very Rare in Modern Usage)
/ˌkɒnspɪˈreɪʃən/A secret agreement between people to do something unlawful or harmful; a plot.
conspirator
nounC1
/kənˈspɪrətə(r)/A person who secretly plans with others to do something unlawful or harmful.
conspire
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/kənˈspaɪə(r)/To secretly plan with others to do something unlawful or harmful.
constable
nounC1
/ˈkʌnstəb(ə)l/A police officer of the lowest rank, especially in the UK; or a public officer in historical contexts with various administrative or law enforcement duties.
constable glass
nounExtremely rare/Obsolete
/ˈkʌnstəbl ɡlɑːs/A historical term for a small convex mirror, often used for surveillance or decoration.
constabulary
adjectivenounLow
/kənˈstæbjʊləri/A police force, especially the organised police force of a specific area or district.
constance
nounC1
/ˈkɒnstəns/The quality of being unchanging, steadfast, or faithful; firmness of mind or purpose.
constans i
nounB2
/ˈkɒnstənt/Something that does not change; continuous, unchanging, or persistent.
constant
adjectivenounB2
/ˈkɒnstənt/Something that does not change; remaining the same over time.
constant de rebecque
nounVery Low / Obscure
/ˌkɒnstɒ̃ də rəˈbɛk/A historical proper noun referring to a prominent French writer and political thinker of the early 19th century, Benjamin Constant.
constant dollar
nounC1
/ˈkɒnstənt ˈdɒlə/A unit of measurement for the value of money from a specified base year, used to adjust for inflation by removing the effect of price changes over time.

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