Cabal, on the other hand, is a group a secret group often devoted to intrigue and to the overthrow of a political system: “Many a cabal exists in New Delhi plotting for a downfall of the existing government.”
Cabal & Cable
We all know what a cable is: A rope, wire, or chain of considerable circumference and strength which may be used to hold or to fasten objects together or, as in telecommunications, to carry electric or message impulses.