kasapakat
kasapakát with stress marks
conspirator
From root: sapakat
Usage Note
Kasapakat, derived from sapakat meaning conspiracy or connivance, refers to a co-conspirator or accomplice in a scheme. It appears in legal, political, and journalistic contexts and carries a clearly negative connotation of secretive collaboration against someone or something.
Examples
" Hinuli ang dalawang kasapakat. "
Natural Translation
The two conspirators were caught.
Literal Translation
Caught the two conspirators.
" Nahuli ang mga kasapakat ng krimen sa gabi. "
Natural Translation
The crime's conspirators were caught at night.
Literal Translation
Caught the conspirators of-the crime at-the night.
" Ipinagtapat ng isa sa mga akusado na may kasapakat siya sa loob ng kompanya na siyang nagbigay ng lihim na impormasyon. "
Natural Translation
One of the accused confessed that he had an accomplice inside the company who provided the secret information.
Literal Translation
Confessed by one of the accused that has accomplice he inside of-the company who gave the secret information.
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