secret plan

/ˌsikrɪt plæn/
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Other forms: secret plans

Definitions of secret plan
  1. noun
    a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
    synonyms: game, plot
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    counterplan, counterplot
    a plot intended to subvert another plot
    intrigue, machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
    cabal, conspiracy
    a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
    priestcraft
    a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs
    Gunpowder Plot
    a conspiracy in 1605 in England to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament to avenge the persecution of Catholics in England; led by Guy Fawkes
    type of:
    scheme, strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
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