Collusion: meaning, definitions and examples
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collusion
[ kəˈluːʒ(ə)n ]
political
Secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Several companies were fined for collusion in fixing prices.
- The investigation revealed collusion between the politicians and the lobbyists.
general
A secret understanding between two or more persons to gain something illegally.
Synonyms
collaboration, conspiracy, cooperation
Examples of usage
- The two students were caught in collusion during the exam.
Translations
Translations of the word "collusion" in other languages:
🇵🇹 conluio
🇮🇳 सांठगांठ
🇩🇪 Absprache
🇮🇩 kolusi
🇺🇦 змова
🇵🇱 zmowa
🇯🇵 共謀 (きょうぼう)
🇫🇷 collusion
🇪🇸 colusión
🇹🇷 danışıklı dövüş
🇰🇷 공모
🇸🇦 تواطؤ
🇨🇿 tajná dohoda
🇸🇰 tajná dohoda
🇨🇳 勾结 (gōujié)
🇸🇮 zarota
🇮🇸 samráð
🇰🇿 ымыраласу
🇬🇪 შეთქმულება
🇦🇿 sui-qəsd
🇲🇽 colusión
Etymology
The word 'collusion' originated in the mid-14th century from the Latin word 'collusionem', meaning 'a secret agreement, conspiracy'. It has been used in various contexts throughout history, often in reference to illegal or deceitful actions between individuals or groups.