Collusion
/kəˈluʒən/
Definitions
Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to deceive or cheat.
/kəˈluʒən/
Secret or illegal cooperation
The investigation uncovered evidence of collusion among the bidders.
💡 Simply: Imagine two teams secretly working together to win a game by cheating. That's collusion!
👶 For kids: Secret teamwork to trick someone.
More Examples
There were suspicions of collusion between the rival gangs.
How It's Used
"The judge found evidence of collusion between the two companies to fix prices."
"Allegations of collusion between the government and the media were investigated."
From Middle French *collusion, from Latin collusio, from colludere "to play together, conspire", from com- "together" + ludere "to play".
The word has long been associated with illegal or unethical activities, particularly in legal and political contexts.
Memory tip
Think of 'colliding' interests - they're secretly working together.