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
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Alongside that, South Africa’s police force has been embroiled in scandal, accused of corruption and collusion with criminal syndicates.
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Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
But Campbell has a point; legally, those trying to ban the Red Raiders from the playoff, or refusing, en masse, to schedule them, could be subject to accusations of collusion.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
Selective non-prosecution of antitrust cases will lead to anticompetitive mergers, collusion between competitors, and monopoly abuses.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 8 June 2026
One way to break the collusion, and perhaps the best way, is to make sure that every citizen has a working knowledge of the working days of his hardest-working fellows.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
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Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
But Campbell has a point; legally, those trying to ban the Red Raiders from the playoff, or refusing, en masse, to schedule them, could be subject to accusations of collusion.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
Selective non-prosecution of antitrust cases will lead to anticompetitive mergers, collusion between competitors, and monopoly abuses.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 8 June 2026
One way to break the collusion, and perhaps the best way, is to make sure that every citizen has a working knowledge of the working days of his hardest-working fellows.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collusion. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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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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