Sure, but it's an article in a British paper and you're referencing an American dictionary. Brits can use it for the nefarious connotation, but they very commonly use it to mean an officially organized plan / program.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/scheme
Sure, but it's an article in a British paper and you're referencing an American dictionary. Brits can use it for the nefarious connotation, but they very commonly use it to mean an officially organized plan / program.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/scheme