collusion
noun
col·lu·sion
kə-ˈlü-zhən 
: secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
acting in collusion with the enemy
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
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To make matters worse, in June, podcaster Pablo Torre disclosed the contents of an arbitration ruling stemming from a 2022 NFLPA collusion lawsuit that had been kept secret from the players and public.
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
This was during the collusion era, when owners tried to suppress salaries by not offering free agents their market value.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
In the case of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, spurred by a major earthquake and tsunami, court rulings later blamed a culture of collusion between Japan’s government and power company operating the plant.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned against hoarding, panic buying and collusion between refiners and gas stations.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
This was during the collusion era, when owners tried to suppress salaries by not offering free agents their market value.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
In the case of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, spurred by a major earthquake and tsunami, court rulings later blamed a culture of collusion between Japan’s government and power company operating the plant.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned against hoarding, panic buying and collusion between refiners and gas stations.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for collusion
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collusion. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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collusion
noun
col·lu·sion
kə-ˈlü-zhən
: secret agreement or cooperation for an illegal or dishonest purpose
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