noun, feminine

machination

/ma.ʃi.na.sjɔ̃/

noun, feminine/ma.ʃi.na.sjɔ̃/plural: machinations

machination, intrigue (undercover or underhanded plot or scheme)

Synonyms: intrigue

Learned borrowing from Latin māchinātiō. By surface analysis, machiner + -ation.

machination — French Dictionary | Passage