collusion
noun
col·lu·sion
kə-ˈlü-zhən 
: secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
acting in collusion with the enemy
collusively
adverb
Examples of collusion in a Sentence
The company was acting in collusion with manufacturers to inflate prices.
there was collusion between the two companies to fix prices
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As baseball commissioner, Vincent angered owners by becoming the first management official to admit the collusion among teams against free agents following the 1985, ‘86 and ’87 seasons.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Subplots involving Chief’s crush on Sarah and the setup for a potential collusion charge against the Mayor add interest, but feel like the ghostly remnants of story drafts past as both scenarios contain little payoff.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Kash was critical to exposing the Russian collusion hoax and bringing truth to the American people.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Fans wanting to claim, with zero evidence by the way, that there was collusion or tampering would do well consider that LA, for many reasons, is just a logical choice For Sasaki.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Subplots involving Chief’s crush on Sarah and the setup for a potential collusion charge against the Mayor add interest, but feel like the ghostly remnants of story drafts past as both scenarios contain little payoff.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Kash was critical to exposing the Russian collusion hoax and bringing truth to the American people.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Fans wanting to claim, with zero evidence by the way, that there was collusion or tampering would do well consider that LA, for many reasons, is just a logical choice For Sasaki.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collusion. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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collusion
noun
col·lu·sion
kə-ˈlü-zhən
: secret agreement or cooperation for an illegal or dishonest purpose
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