You've missed the rest of the sentence. > A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful gr

You've missed the rest of the sentence. > A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful groups, often political in motivation,[3][4] when other explanations are more probable.[5][6] And the distinction is clearly drawn. > A conspiracy theory is not the same as a conspiracy