as in conspiracy
a secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose
there was collusion between the two companies to fix prices
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Recent Examples of collusion
And when careful collaboration devolved into mere collusion, the concert narrative became a fairy tale.
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Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
In 2020, Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong, introducing the maximum sentence of life imprisonment for four main crimes of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
There's also a high level of collusion among these actors.
—Nick Rieniets, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
State Farm and other major insurers have been sued for alleged collusion.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
In 2020, Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong, introducing the maximum sentence of life imprisonment for four main crimes of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
There's also a high level of collusion among these actors.
—Nick Rieniets, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
State Farm and other major insurers have been sued for alleged collusion.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collusion
Noun
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Henley was indicted in March on federal charges of fraud, robbery, extortion and running a racketeering conspiracy.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Eight out of the ten defendants were found guilty of charges ranging from direct involvement to complicity in the crime, though their sentences were mostly suspended for time served.—
M. J. Corey,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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Demonstrations, sit-ins, and university divestment campaigns targeted America’s complicity.—
Time,
Time,
22 May 2025
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusion. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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