Day 1,066: cabal

He was assassinated by a cabal of aides within his own regime.

Artwork of the day 
Dama a Caballo
José Campeche
Date: 1785; Puerto Rico
Style: Rococo
Genre: portrait
Media: oil
Dimensions: 101.6 x 76.45 cm

Word of the day 
cabal: a small group of people who plan secretly to take action, especially political action

Quote of the day
“The behavior of any bureaucratic organization can best be understood by assuming that it is controlled by a secret cabal of its enemies.”
― Robert Conquest