Definitions
Secret cooperation for a dishonest or improper purpose.
Word origin
Dated from the 14th century C.E. as Middle English collusioun, collusion; from Old French collusion, from Latin collusio (“act of colluding”).
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“Such tunges unhappy hath made great diviſion In realmes, in cities, by ſuche fals abuſion; Of fals fickil tunges ſuche cloked colluſion”
“So why is Japan going ahead with the Olympics, against the public’s objections, while the pandemic is still a major public health concern? The answer is familiar: collusion among the elites.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Secret pact”9 letters
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