collusion

[ kuh-loo-zhuhn ]

/ kəˈlu ʒən /

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noun

a secret agreement, especially for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy: Some of his employees were acting in collusion to rob him.

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.

OTHER WORDS FOR collusion

1 intrigue, connivance, complicity.

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Origin of collusion

1350–1400; Middle English (<Middle French ) <Latin collūsiōn- (stem of collūsiō), equivalent to collūs(us) (past participle of collūdere to collude) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM collusion

non·col·lu·sion, nounpre·col·lu·sion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH collusion

collision, collusion

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How to use collusion in a sentence

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.
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She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.
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An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to talk to people of faith.
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The distinction between over-policing and non-responsiveness was alive and well in Bed-Stuy.
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Last summer, Louisiana also banned non-legal adoption, with offenders facing a penalty of $5,000 and up to five years in prison.
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The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
De moi, je ne say qu'en dire, d'autant que je ne veux affirmer ny le si ny le non en ce dont je n'ay vidence.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Certes le capitaine Merveilles et ses gens monstrerent leur pit non vulgaire.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
It teaches you to take your time, or as the Germans call it, it gives you "Ruhe (repose)," the grand sine qua non!
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

British Dictionary definitions for collusion

collusion

/ (kəˈluːʒən) /

noun

secret agreement for a fraudulent purpose; connivance; conspiracy

a secret agreement between opponents at law in order to obtain a judicial decision for some wrongful or improper purpose

Derived forms of collusion

collusive, adjective

Word Origin for collusion

C14: from Latin collūsiō, from collūdere to collude

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