col·lu·sive

[kuh-loo-siv]
adjective
involving collusion; fraudulently contrived by agreement: a collusive agreement to increase prices.

Origin:
1665–75; collus(ion) + -ive

col·lu·sive·ly, adverb
col·lu·sive·ness, noun
non·col·lu·sive, adjective
non·col·lu·sive·ly, adverb
non·col·lu·sive·ness, noun
pre·col·lu·sive, adjective
un·col·lu·sive, adjective
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collusion (kəˈluːʒən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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 collude]
 
col'lusive
 
adj

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collusive
1670s, from L. collusus, pp. of colludere (see collude) + -ive.
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Example sentences
For example, rising rents that were not tied to income or demand but rather to
  collusive business opportunity.
Collective bargaining is, of course, collusive bargaining.
If so, this suggests a charge of collusive bidding, rather than simple insider
  dealing.
Many other examples of collusive indifference could almost certainly be found
  throughout history.
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