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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This comes despite the fact that he was censured by the House for his lies and despite the fact that the whole Russian collusion story was completely debunked.
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
This dovetailed with one of the key political revelations of the ’70s: the litany of assassination and coup attempts in foreign nations instigated by the CIA, not to mention the FBI’s collusion in the murder of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
In the Palermo gelato affair, the company did not have the necessary permits for one of the two shops, prompting calls for a probe into whether there was collusion with public officials.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune Europe, 27 Oct. 2024
If collusion is proven, the implications could be profound, according to Anat Alon-Beck, a business law professor at Case Western Reserve University who specializes in anti-trust law.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
This dovetailed with one of the key political revelations of the ’70s: the litany of assassination and coup attempts in foreign nations instigated by the CIA, not to mention the FBI’s collusion in the murder of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
In the Palermo gelato affair, the company did not have the necessary permits for one of the two shops, prompting calls for a probe into whether there was collusion with public officials.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune Europe, 27 Oct. 2024
If collusion is proven, the implications could be profound, according to Anat Alon-Beck, a business law professor at Case Western Reserve University who specializes in anti-trust law.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collusion. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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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