counterconspiracy
noun
coun·ter·con·spir·a·cy
ˌkau̇n-tər-kən-ˈspir-ə-sē 
variants
or counter-conspiracy
plural counterconspiracies or counter-conspiracies
: a conspiracy to oppose or undermine something (such as another conspiracy)
She also wrote that conspiracies beget conspiracies, and so do conspiracy theories. The belief in a conspiracy demands a counterconspiracy to fight it.—
Masha Gessen
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“Counterconspiracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterconspiracy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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