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== Etymology ==
The term ''cabal'' is derived from [[Kabbalah]] (a word that has numerous spelling variations), the [[Jewish mysticism|Jewish mystical]] interpretation of the Hebrew scripture (קַבָּלָה). In [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], it means "received doctrine" or "tradition",<ref>''The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language'' (3rd edition), [[Houghton-Mifflin]], Boston/New York, ©1992, p. 365</ref>
It came into English via the French ''cabale'' from the medieval Latin ''cabbala'', and was known early in the 17th century through usages linked to [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] and [[Oliver Cromwell]]. By the middle of the 17th century, it had developed further to mean some intrigue entered into by a small group and also referred to the group of people so involved, i.e. a semi-secret political clique.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-cab1.htm|title=World Wide Words: Cabal|language=en|access-date=2018-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501021445/http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-cab1.htm|archive-date=2018-05-01}}</ref>
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