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collusion Definition

col·lu·sion (kə lo̵̅o̅z̸hən)

noun

a secret agreement for fraudulent or illegal purpose; conspiracy

Etymology: ME < L collusio < collusus, pp. of colludere: see collude

collusion Related Forms
col·lu·sive (-siv) adjective col·lu·sively adverb
collusion Synonyms

collusion

n.

collusion Law Definition

n

  1. An agreement between two or more individuals to perpetrate a fraud or to commit an illegal act.
  2. In divorce law, in states that do not have no-fault divorce, an agreement between husband and wife to suppress facts, manufacture false evidence, or to do some act that would create or appear to create a ground for divorce. If discovered, the agreement will cause the divorce to be denied.
collusion Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • prevent: The Government is also trying to prevent collusion between local officials and mine owners.
  • involve: Unconditional positive regard never involves collusion and does necessitate the challenging of certain forms of behavior.

Preposition: between

  • force: Sinn Fein have in the past called for inquiry after inquiry into collusion between security forces and Loyalist paramilitaries.
  • government: This collusion between governments and the biotech industry is an extremely worrying trend.
  • member: The main finding of the report was that there had been evidence of collusion between members of the security forces and Loyalist paramilitaries.

Adjective modifier

  • tacit: Perhaps his tacit collusion in the fantasies of a silk fetishist would help.
  • alleged: The Independent ( a newspaper published in London ) published details of an Irish government document that alleged collusion in the killing of Finucane.
  • British: He confirms what Stevens says about British collusion with loyalist armed groups.
  • possible: He has indicated that he is looking carefully at possible collusion in the murder.
  • such: Perhaps the social standing of lawyers, and their skills in manipulating feelings, increase the likelihood of such collusion.

Noun used with modifier

  • security: He repeated his calls for a full inquiry into the killing of lawyer Pat Finucane, and the related allegations of security force collusion.
  • force: He repeated his calls for a full inquiry into the killing of lawyer Pat Finucane, and the related allegations of security force collusion.
  • police: William Stobie was a key witness concerning allegations of official police collusion in the murder of Patrick Finucane.
  • state: It also gives the lie to the notion that state collusion takes place only on the basis of omission.

Preposition: in

  • murder: He has indicated that he is looking carefully at possible collusion in the murder.

Preposition: of

  • government: She points to increasing collusion of government and biotech corporations.

Preposition: with

  • force: More than 3,000 trade unionists have been murdered there since 1989, mostly by right-wing paramilitaries in collusion with security forces.
  • paramilitaries: While both Colombian and UK Governments deny that military collusion with the paramilitaries goes beyond localized instances, mounds of evidence suggest otherwise.
  • government: But Conservatives have drawn up their own amendment in collusion with the Government.
  • loyalist: He confirms what Stevens says about British collusion with loyalist armed groups.

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