collusion
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ʒən noun
1.
a secret agreement, especially for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy: Some of his employees were acting in collusion to rob him.
2.
Law. a secret understanding between two or more persons to gain something illegally, to defraud another of his or her rights, or to appear as adversaries though in agreement: collusion of husband and wife to obtain a divorce.
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| —n | |
| 1. | secret agreement for a fraudulent purpose; connivance; conspiracy |
| 2. | a secret agreement between opponents at law in order to obtain a judicial decision for some wrongful or improper purpose |
| [C14: from Latin collūsiō, from collūdere to | |
| col'lusive | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
collusion
1389, from O.Fr. collusion, from L. collusionem "act of colluding," from colludere, from com- "together" + ludere "to play," from ludus "game" (see ludicrous).
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Example sentences
Under certain market conditions, cartels arise naturally without collusion.
Quiet diplomacy might work, but it can also let topics slip by and leave a public perception of indifference or collusion.
It will be interesting to see if there was collusion involved.
There are a thousand questions about how to prevent collusion and other sorts of price manipulation.
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