Collusion
noun
Secret agreement or cooperation between people with the purpose of cheating or deceiving others.
There was an alleged collusion between the judge and the defendant.
Often appears as...
- in collusion
- act of collusion
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Formal
noun
Illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.
The companies were found guilty of collusion by the competition authority.
Often appears as...
- price collusion
- market collusion
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Formal, Disapproving
Academic
noun
Secret agreement or cooperation between people with the purpose of cheating or deceiving others.
There was an alleged collusion between the judge and the defendant.
Often appears as...
- in collusion
- act of collusion
Usage tips
Formal
noun
Illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.
The companies were found guilty of collusion by the competition authority.
Often appears as...
- price collusion
- market collusion
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Secretive Nature
Collusion always involves secrecy. It's not done openly, as it involves deceit or trickery.
The employees were in collusion to embezzle funds, holding secret meetings to plan.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotations
Collusion suggests dishonesty and is used in contexts where trust is betrayed.
The two firms were in collusion to fix prices, which is unfair to customers.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Illegal
Collusion is not always against the law but is generally viewed as unethical or unfair.
Their collusion to exclude her from meetings wasn't illegal, but it was morally questionable.
Pro Tip 1/3Secretive Nature
Collusion always involves secrecy. It's not done openly, as it involves deceit or trickery.
The employees were in collusion to embezzle funds, holding secret meetings to plan.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotations
Collusion suggests dishonesty and is used in contexts where trust is betrayed.
The two firms were in collusion to fix prices, which is unfair to customers.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Illegal
Collusion is not always against the law but is generally viewed as unethical or unfair.
Their collusion to exclude her from meetings wasn't illegal, but it was morally questionable.
Pro Tip 1/3Secretive Nature
Collusion always involves secrecy. It's not done openly, as it involves deceit or trickery.
The employees were in collusion to embezzle funds, holding secret meetings to plan.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotations
Collusion suggests dishonesty and is used in contexts where trust is betrayed.
The two firms were in collusion to fix prices, which is unfair to customers.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Illegal
Collusion is not always against the law but is generally viewed as unethical or unfair.
Their collusion to exclude her from meetings wasn't illegal, but it was morally questionable.
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In praise of conflict PIPE...
Once again, that's collaboration or collusion instead of competition, and we the people are harmed. So we understand the importance of struggle when it comes to relationships between branches of government,
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Tracking the trackers -...
consumer protection that's almost entirely naked so let me expose this lurking industry a little bit further the visualization you see forming behind me is called collusion and it's an experimental browser add-on that you can install in
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In praise of conflict PIPE...
Once again, that's collaboration or collusion instead of competition, and we the people are harmed. So we understand the importance of struggle when it comes to relationships between branches of government,
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Quote examples
Hedi Slimane
French Designer
I don't like the collusion between high fashion design and high street. You have to know where you stand. I belong to luxury fashion. That's what I've always felt and embraced. I like the best quality, the best fabrics and the most creative field in fashion. I will stay consistent. I belong to this world.
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Bill Browder
American Activist
The one report I will believe will be the report of Robert Mueller. He's a totally impartial law enforcement investigator who will come to the truth, whether it was collusion or it wasn't collusion. But when a partisan group puts together a report, it doesn't really hold much credibility for me.
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Brian Stelter
American Journalist
There are so many families that are divided by Fox and Trump. I think a lot of people have been surprised by just how deep and how corrupt the roots are - how there's been collusion between Fox and Trump right in plain sight the whole time, and yet it's not often recognized.
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Evgeny Morozov
Belarusian Writer
In business, standards establish the rules of the game, creating path dependencies as investments are made and corresponding designs are set in stone and plastic. Inferior standards can prevail due to smart marketing or industry collusion.
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Foster Friess
American Businessman
The collusion of big business, big labor, and big government threaten the spirit of small business that makes America great.
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William H. Macy
American Actor
I'm a firm believer that character is highly overrated. Character is a trick that we do with the audience's collusion.
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James Watkins
English Director
We want 'McMafia' to be a tense gangster story but also a family story. It's a collusion of those two worlds.
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Shiva Ayyadurai
American Scientist
The reality is, the Republicans in Massachusetts are irrelevant and they're in collusion with the Democrats.
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Ralph Steadman
British Cartoonist
Man's idea of God, and a God's collusion, is an essential part of the equation to wage war.
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Matthew Whitaker
American Public Servant
The truth is there was no collusion with the Russians and the Trump campaign.
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Hedi Slimane
French Designer
I don't like the collusion between high fashion design and high street. You have to know where you stand. I belong to luxury fashion. That's what I've always felt and embraced. I like the best quality, the best fabrics and the most creative field in fashion. I will stay consistent. I belong to this world.
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Bill Browder
American Activist
The one report I will believe will be the report of Robert Mueller. He's a totally impartial law enforcement investigator who will come to the truth, whether it was collusion or it wasn't collusion. But when a partisan group puts together a report, it doesn't really hold much credibility for me.
Quote examples
Brian Stelter
American Journalist
There are so many families that are divided by Fox and Trump. I think a lot of people have been surprised by just how deep and how corrupt the roots are - how there's been collusion between Fox and Trump right in plain sight the whole time, and yet it's not often recognized.
Quote examples
Evgeny Morozov
Belarusian Writer
In business, standards establish the rules of the game, creating path dependencies as investments are made and corresponding designs are set in stone and plastic. Inferior standards can prevail due to smart marketing or industry collusion.
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Foster Friess
American Businessman
The collusion of big business, big labor, and big government threaten the spirit of small business that makes America great.
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William H. Macy
American Actor
I'm a firm believer that character is highly overrated. Character is a trick that we do with the audience's collusion.
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James Watkins
English Director
We want 'McMafia' to be a tense gangster story but also a family story. It's a collusion of those two worlds.
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Shiva Ayyadurai
American Scientist
The reality is, the Republicans in Massachusetts are irrelevant and they're in collusion with the Democrats.
Quote examples
Ralph Steadman
British Cartoonist
Man's idea of God, and a God's collusion, is an essential part of the equation to wage war.
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Matthew Whitaker
American Public Servant
The truth is there was no collusion with the Russians and the Trump campaign.
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