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machinations
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun machination has 1 sense
  1. intrigue, machination - a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
    --1 is a kind of plot, secret plan, game
    --1 has particulars: priestcraft
    Derived forms: verb machinate1, verb machinate2

Definitions from the Web

Machinations

Definitions:

  • Noun (Plural): Crafty or cunning actions or schemes.
  • Noun (Plural): Intricate or complex maneuvers or processes.

Sample Sentences:

  1. His political machinations were evident as he maneuvered behind the scenes to gain power.
  2. The machinations of the plot kept the audience engaged until the final twist was revealed.
  3. The company's financial machinations were so convoluted that it took months to unravel them.

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