Definitions for collusion
kəˈlu ʒəncol·lu·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. collusionnoun

   secret agreement

2. connivance, collusionnoun

   agreement on a secret plot

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. collusionnoun

   A secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy.

2. Etymology: Dated from the 14th Century ; from collusion, from.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Collusionnoun

   Collusion is, in our common law, a deceitful agreement or compact between two or more, for the one part to bring an action against the other to some evil purpose; as to defraud a third of his right. John Cowell

   Etymology: collusio, Latin.

   By the ignorance of the merchants, or dishonesty of weavers, or the collusion of both, the ware was bad, and the price excessive. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Collusion

   Collusion is a deceitful agreement or secret cooperation between two or more parties to limit open competition by deceiving, misleading or defrauding others of their legal right. Collusion is not always considered illegal. It can be used to attain objectives forbidden by law; for example, by defrauding or gaining an unfair market advantage. It is an agreement among firms or individuals to divide a market, set prices, limit production or limit opportunities. It can involve "unions, wage fixing, kickbacks, or misrepresenting the independence of the relationship between the colluding parties". In legal terms, all acts effected by collusion are considered void.

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1. collusion

   Collusion is a secretive agreement or cooperation between two or more parties with the purpose of deceiving, misleading, or defrauding others, often in order to gain an unfair advantage, manipulate the market, circumvent laws, or gain profit. It usually involves practices considered unethical, immoral or illegal.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Collusionnoun

   a secret agreement and cooperation for a fraudulent or deceitful purpose; a playing into each other's hands; deceit; fraud; cunning

2. Collusionnoun

   an agreement between two or more persons to defraud a person of his rights, by the forms of law, or to obtain an object forbidden by law

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Collusion

   Collusion is an agreement between two or more parties, sometimes illegal and therefore secretive, to limit open competition by deceiving, misleading, or defrauding others of their legal rights, or to obtain an objective forbidden by law typically by defrauding or gaining an unfair advantage. It is an agreement among firms or individuals to divide a market, set prices, limit production or limit opportunities. It can involve "wage fixing, kickbacks, or misrepresenting the independence of the relationship between the colluding parties". In legal terms, all acts affected by collusion are considered void.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of collusion in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of collusion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of collusion in a Sentence

1. Article II Trump:

   Someday you ought to read a thing called Article II, read Article II which gives the President powers that you wouldn't believe, but I don't even have to rely on Article II. There was no crime, there was no obstruction, there was no collusion, there was no nothing.

2. Donald Trump:

   We've got to play a far stronger role in exposing the hypocrisy at the Department of Justice, with no evidence of collusion, with no evidence of any crime whatsoever, they unleashed Bob Mueller to go investigate things that happened before Donald Trump was even contemplating running for president.

3. Ron DeSantis:

   What we're really witnessing is Orwellian –it is a Big Tech, corporate media collusion.

4. Rob Goldstone:

   All I know is what I know, and it's what I've testified five times, i've spoken to the grand jury. I've been on Capitol Hill. I've spoken to the Mueller team. On each occasion, I've felt that the story needed context, and when people understood the context, the collusion side of it became less important.

5. Judicial Watch:

   The Obama administration quietly spent at least $ 9 million in U.S. taxpayers ’ dollars in direct collusion with left-wing billionaire George Soros ’ backing of a socialist government in Albania, it is particularly outrageous that the State Department allowed the George Soros operation to help direct taxpayer funds to other groups.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=collusion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Collusion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=collusion
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collusion
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collusion
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=collusion