Collusive
adjective
Involving a secret agreement between parties, often for a dishonest purpose.
Two companies are being accused of collusive practices to control the market.
Often appears as...
- collusive practices
- collusive agreement
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
adjective
Involving a secret agreement between parties, often for a dishonest purpose.
Two companies are being accused of collusive practices to control the market.
Often appears as...
- collusive practices
- collusive agreement
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Secret Schemes
Use 'collusive' when describing covert plans, often illegal.
The collusive plot to rig the election was discovered.
Pro Tip 2/3Dishonest Alliances
'Collusive' involves partnerships that are deceitful and suspect.
They were charged with collusive embezzlement of company funds.
Pro Tip 3/3Illegal Agreements
It's especially relevant when implying secret deals against common rules or laws.
Their collusive acts undermined the integrity of the bidding process.
Pro Tip 1/3Secret Schemes
Use 'collusive' when describing covert plans, often illegal.
The collusive plot to rig the election was discovered.
Pro Tip 2/3Dishonest Alliances
'Collusive' involves partnerships that are deceitful and suspect.
They were charged with collusive embezzlement of company funds.
Pro Tip 3/3Illegal Agreements
It's especially relevant when implying secret deals against common rules or laws.
Their collusive acts undermined the integrity of the bidding process.
Pro Tip 1/3Secret Schemes
Use 'collusive' when describing covert plans, often illegal.
The collusive plot to rig the election was discovered.
Pro Tip 2/3Dishonest Alliances
'Collusive' involves partnerships that are deceitful and suspect.
They were charged with collusive embezzlement of company funds.
Pro Tip 3/3Illegal Agreements
It's especially relevant when implying secret deals against common rules or laws.
Their collusive acts undermined the integrity of the bidding process.
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Quote examples
Lionel Shriver
American Journalist
For the left-leaning, political identity is liable to be closely intertwined with personal identity. The left is collusive, if not presumptuous: should you get on well with leftists at a party, they will blithely assume that you share the same views on the invasion of Iraq, even if all you've talked about is the canapes.
Quote examples
Lionel Shriver
American Journalist
For the left-leaning, political identity is liable to be closely intertwined with personal identity. The left is collusive, if not presumptuous: should you get on well with leftists at a party, they will blithely assume that you share the same views on the invasion of Iraq, even if all you've talked about is the canapes.
Example 1 of 1
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