7
conspirator
6
coconspirator
6
plotter
4
strategist(noun, person, individual, visionary, planner)
3
operator
3
wheeler-dealer
2
archtraitor
2
behind-the-scenes operator
2
betrayer
2
calculator
2
cockatrice
2
conniver
2
conspirer
2
counterplotter
2
double-crosser
2
double-dealer
2
double agent
2
eminence grise
2
exploiter
2
finagler
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