collusion

noun

col·​lu·​sion kə-ˈlü-zhən How to pronounce collusion (audio)
: secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
acting in collusion with the enemy
collusive adjective
collusively adverb

Examples of collusion in a Sentence

The company was acting in collusion with manufacturers to inflate prices. there was collusion between the two companies to fix prices
Recent Examples on the Web The latest posts, about Uganda's National Assembly, purport to reveal details about abuse of public resources, nepotism in staff recruitment and even collusion between civil servants and lawmakers on oversight committees. Rodney Muhumuza, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 Vertical manipulation and ‘collusion’: Epic has created a mutually-beneficial environment for CIOs that strengthens its own market position. Seth Joseph, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 After October 7, the battlefield collusion between Russia and the axis reached yet another level. Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2024 The misrepresentations extended beyond his relationship to his client, with prosecutors accusing him of also concealing this collusion from the state judge who ultimately signed off on the $67-million settlement. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 The National Association of Realtors and several national brokerage firms are facing multiple lawsuits alleging collusion to inflate real estate agent commissions. Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024 Look for licensed online casinos that promise to weed out bots, collusion, and other forms of shady behavior. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024 The House Judiciary Committee in Washington has opened its own collusion investigation. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2024 In the case of López Obrador, the DEA was slow to act on information about his 2006 campaign’s possible collusion with traffickers, several officials said. Tim Golden, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin collusion-, collusio, from colludere — see collude

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of collusion was in the 14th century

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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collusion. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

collusion

noun
col·​lu·​sion kə-ˈlü-zhən How to pronounce collusion (audio)
: secret agreement or cooperation for an illegal or dishonest purpose
collusive adjective

Legal Definition

collusion

noun
col·​lu·​sion kə-ˈlü-zhən How to pronounce collusion (audio)
: the act or an instance of colluding
collusive adjective

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