Collusion

Pronunciation: /kəˈluːʒən/

Definitions of collusion

noun a secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others

Example Sentences

A1 Collusion is when people work together secretly to do something illegal.

A2 The two companies were accused of collusion to fix prices.

B1 The investigation revealed evidence of collusion among the employees.

B2 The government imposed strict penalties for collusion in the industry.

C1 The collusion between the politicians and the lobbyists was exposed by the media.

C2 The international cartel was found guilty of collusion in manipulating the market.

Examples of collusion in a Sentence

formal The investigation uncovered evidence of collusion between the two companies.

informal I heard there might be some collusion going on between the boss and the supplier.

slang They're in cahoots, there's definitely some collusion happening.

figurative The synchronized swimming team moved in perfect collusion during the routine.

Grammatical Forms of collusion

• past tense: colluded
• plural: collusions
• comparative: more collusion
• superlative: most collusion
• present tense: collude
• future tense: will collude
• perfect tense: have colluded
• continuous tense: is colluding
• singular: collusion
• positive degree: collusion
• infinitive: to collude
• gerund: colluding
• participle: colluding

Origin and Evolution of collusion

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'collusion' originated from the Latin word 'collusio', which means a secret agreement or conspiracy.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the legal context to describe a fraudulent agreement, the word 'collusion' has evolved to also include secret or illegal cooperation for deceitful purposes in various fields such as politics, business, and sports.