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
Recent Examples on the Web
When some of the KGB’s archives were exposed in 2014—thanks in part to the brave efforts of the late Gleb Yakunin, a dissident Russian priest who spent years in prison—the collusion of the Church’s leaders was revealed.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Wallace’s collusion with Stalin in 1948, however, suggests a red flag for 2024.
—Benn Steil, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
And the soul being destroyed, being eaten alive by violence and collusion and ignorance and lies, is our own.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
First, Ramaswamy mentioned arguably the most popular and damaging ruse, the infamous Russian collusion media narrative.
—Christopher Tremoglie, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024
Late last year, a jury in a Kansas City federal court found the longstanding practice to be a form of collusion that artificially inflated real estate fees, awarding a massive $1.78 billion judgment against NAR.
—Christine Romans, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Four years later, a government report revealed that the World Zionist Organization and a number of ministries had been secretly diverting millions of dollars to settler outposts with the active collusion of the military and the police.
—Shane Bauer, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
The latest posts, about Uganda's National Assembly, purport to reveal details about abuse of public resources, nepotism in staff recruitment and even collusion between civil servants and lawmakers on oversight committees.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
Vertical manipulation and ‘collusion’: Epic has created a mutually-beneficial environment for CIOs that strengthens its own market position.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Wallace’s collusion with Stalin in 1948, however, suggests a red flag for 2024.
—Benn Steil, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2024
And the soul being destroyed, being eaten alive by violence and collusion and ignorance and lies, is our own.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
First, Ramaswamy mentioned arguably the most popular and damaging ruse, the infamous Russian collusion media narrative.
—Christopher Tremoglie, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024
Late last year, a jury in a Kansas City federal court found the longstanding practice to be a form of collusion that artificially inflated real estate fees, awarding a massive $1.78 billion judgment against NAR.
—Christine Romans, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Four years later, a government report revealed that the World Zionist Organization and a number of ministries had been secretly diverting millions of dollars to settler outposts with the active collusion of the military and the police.
—Shane Bauer, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
The latest posts, about Uganda's National Assembly, purport to reveal details about abuse of public resources, nepotism in staff recruitment and even collusion between civil servants and lawmakers on oversight committees.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
Vertical manipulation and ‘collusion’: Epic has created a mutually-beneficial environment for CIOs that strengthens its own market position.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collusion. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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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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