Collusion

//kəˈluːʒən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A private, cooperative agreement or arrangement between groups that otherwise maintain the pretense of competition, contention or non-cooperation. countable, uncountable

    "Furthermore, there is good reason for firms to try to collude without express communication, and thus find themselves dealing with less than full mutual understanding."

  2. 2
    secret agreement wordnet
  3. 3
    A private agreement for a fraudulent or illegal purpose; conspiracy. countable, uncountable

    "Such tunges unhappy hath made great diviſion In realmes, in cities, by ſuche fals abuſion; Of fals fickil tunges ſuche cloked colluſion"

  4. 4
    agreement on a secret plot wordnet

Etymology

Dated from the 14th century C.E. as Middle English collusioun, collusion; from Old French collusion, from Latin collusio (“act of colluding”).

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