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collusion

[kuh-loo-zhuhn]

noun

  1. a secret agreement, especially for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy.

    Some of his employees were acting in collusion to rob him.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. Law.a secret understanding between two or more persons to gain something illegally, to defraud someone's rights, or to appear as adversaries though in agreement.

    collusion of husband and wife to obtain a divorce.



collusion

/ əˈːə /

noun

  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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • noncollusion noun
  • precollusion noun
  • DZˈܲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of collusion1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English (from Middle French ) from Latin DZūō- (stem of DZūō ), equivalent to DZū(ܲ) (past participle of DZū to collude ) + -ō- -ion
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of collusion1

C14: from Latin DZūō, from DZū to collude
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What do the lawsuits cite as evidence of collusion?

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Fred Hampton was a great young leader of the Black Panther Party, murdered with the collusion of the FBI and Chicago police.

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Citing collusion and possible race discrimination, a fan has sued the NFL after quarterback Shedeur Sanders unexpectedly dropped to the fifth round of last month’s draft.

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Never has there been such a collusion of extreme wealth and political power as exists now in the Trump Administration.

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With an eye for evocative imagery and piercing observations, acclaimed filmmaker Tatiana Huezo weaves together the stories of two women victimized by the collusion between government institutions and criminal organizations.

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