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- Dictionarycollusion/kəˈl(j)uːʒn/
noun
- 1. secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy in order to deceive others: "the armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers"
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COLLUSION definition: 1. agreement between people to act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat…. Learn more.
The meaning of COLLUSION is secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose. How to use collusion in a sentence.
COLLUSION meaning: 1. agreement between people to act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat…. Learn more.
collusion. noun. /kəˈluːʒn/. /kəˈluːʒn/. [uncountable](formal, disapproving) secret agreement especially in order to do something dishonest or to trick people. in collusion with somebodyThe police officers were accused of operating in collusion with the gang.
The noun collusion almost always implies that plans are being made because of some nefarious, most likely illegal, purpose. An art thief could be in collusion with a museum director to steal a famous painting from an art museum.
Collusion is secret or illegal co-operation, especially between countries or organizations.
n. 1. secret agreement for a fraudulent purpose; connivance; conspiracy. 2. (Law) a secret agreement between opponents at law in order to obtain a judicial decision for some wrongful or improper purpose. [C14: from Latin collūsiō, from collūdere to collude] colˈlusive adj.
secret agreement especially in order to do something dishonest or to trick people The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers. There was collusion between the two witnesses (= they gave the same false evidence).
Collusion definition: a secret agreement, especially for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy. See examples of COLLUSION used in a sentence.
Collusion definition: An often secret action taken by two or more parties to achieve an illegal or improper purpose.
