collusion

noun col·lu·sion \ kə-ˈlü-zhən \

|Updated on: 15 Jul 2018

Examples: collusion in a Sentence

Definition of collusion

: secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose

acting in collusion with the enemy

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collusive

play \kə-ˈlü-siv, -ziv\ adjective

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collusively

adverb

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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 of collusion from the Web

Kaepernick and his former 49ers teammate Eric Reid have both filed collusion cases against the NFL.

— chris chavez, SI.com, "NFLPA Files Grievance Over NFL's New National Anthem Policy," 10 July 2018
Mueller wants to question Trump about incidents that form the backbone of his investigation of collusion between the Trump administration and Russia.

— benjamin hart, Daily Intelligencer, "Giuliani: Trump Won’t Sit Down for Mueller Interview Without a Fight," 7 July 2018
Ovechkin continues to be a somewhat polarizing figure, especially as tensions between Russia and the United States — and allegations of collusion between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Moscow — continue to grow.

— alex ward, Vox, "Stanley Cup champion Ovechkin could attend the World Cup in Russia," 8 June 2018
That fantasy, of course, is of Mueller finding evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians to influence the 2016 presidential election in his favor.

— jason johnson, The Root, "It’s Been a Year Already: So What Actually Happens if Trump Fires Mueller?," 17 May 2018
Trump has denied any collusion with Russia and has called the Mueller investigation a witch hunt.

— NBC News, "Report: Trump under investigation, but not criminal target of Mueller probe," 4 Apr. 2018
The president has repeatedly denied any collusion with Russia.

— chicagotribune.com, "Roger Stone claimed contact with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in 2016, according to two associates," 14 Mar. 2018
Ask Jeff Session! -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 21, 2018 The tweet comes as special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians.

— leada gore, AL.com, "President Trump criticizes Jeff Sessions, refers to AG by wrong name," 21 Feb. 2018
Trump in the Mueller probe, which is focused on Russian meddling and the possibility of collusion and obstruction. 18.

— chris cillizza, CNN, "The 49 wildest quotes from Donald Trump's bananas interview with Fox News," 15 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of collusion

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

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collusion Synonyms

Synonyms

complicity, connivance, conspiracy;

double-dealing, duplicity;

cover-up, frame-up, setup;

conspiration, intrigue, plot, scheme;

Financial Definition of COLLUSION

collusion

noun

What It Is

Collusion, also known as price rigging or price fixing, occurs when several individuals and/or businesses agree to set the price for something.

How It Works

For example, let’s assume that there are four major cable providers in the U.S. The four companies meet secretly and agree not to compete with one another for customers in certain geographic areas of the country. To accomplish this, they agree on which of the four providers will "get" each territory by offering the best price or service in that territory. The other three firms agree to not offer a lower price in that territory. In return, each of the three other firms get their own territory with the same agreement. By doing this, the four providers ensure that no other competitors will enter the markets, thereby preserving their profits and territories as a whole.

In the stock market, traders with inside information might collude on trades in order to benefit from the inside information.