collusive

[kuh-loo-siv]

adjective

1. involving collusion; fraudulently contrived by agreement.

   a collusive agreement to increase prices.

Other Word Forms

• collusively adverb
• collusiveness noun
• noncollusive adjective
• noncollusively adverb
• noncollusiveness noun
• precollusive adjective
• uncollusive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of collusive¹

First recorded in 1665–75; collus(ion) + -ive

Example Sentences

One of the lawsuits cites the new policy as evidence of the insurers’ “determination to act collusively.”

From Los Angeles Times

Trump said that Musk is doing a "fantastic job", but "radical left lunatics" are "trying to illegally and collusively boycott Tesla" in an effort "to attack and do harm to Elon".

From BBC

Former DWP general manager David Wright accused Clark of lying about his role in the collusive lawsuit, one affidavit stated.

From Los Angeles Times

Feuer has repeatedly told reporters that he didn’t find out about the involvement of his attorneys in the collusive lawsuit until April 2019.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors have never named or charged Salgueiro, but their court filings refer to a former employee of a Beverly Hills law firm who threatened to reveal the city’s collusive lawsuit over the DWP billing errors.

From Los Angeles Times