collusion
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A private, cooperative agreement or arrangement between groups that otherwise maintain the pretense of competition, contention or non-cooperation.
- (countable, uncountable) A private agreement for a fraudulent or illegal purpose; conspiracy.
Synonyms
covin
secret understanding
illicit intercourse
bid-rigging
illicit union
secret plan
plan together
Translations
collusion
colusión
Konspiration
conluio
collusione
geheime afspraak
πλεκτάνηFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kəˈluːʒən/
Etymology
In summary
Dated from the 14th century C.E. as Middle English collusioun, collusion; from Old French collusion, from Latin collusio (“act of colluding”).
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