collusion
noun
col·lu·sion
kə-ˈlü-zhən 
: secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
acting in collusion with the enemy
collusively
adverb
Examples of collusion in a Sentence
The company was acting in collusion with manufacturers to inflate prices.
there was collusion between the two companies to fix prices
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Early in his first term, in May 2017, Trump fired Comey, who as FBI director had been leading an investigation into the Trump 2016 presidential campaign's possible collusion with Russia to help Trump get elected.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Congressional Republicans repeatedly peppered Maher and Kruger with accusations regarding their coverage of the COVID-19 origins lab leak theory, Russian collusion, and Hunter Biden’s laptop.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Other rulings affecting the case included her 2019 decision ordering that House Democrats be given access to grand jury material and testimony from former special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia collusion investigation.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
By analyzing unstructured data from communications, such as emails and chat messages, these systems can identify potential misconduct or collusion that might not be apparent through traditional data analysis.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Congressional Republicans repeatedly peppered Maher and Kruger with accusations regarding their coverage of the COVID-19 origins lab leak theory, Russian collusion, and Hunter Biden’s laptop.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Other rulings affecting the case included her 2019 decision ordering that House Democrats be given access to grand jury material and testimony from former special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia collusion investigation.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
By analyzing unstructured data from communications, such as emails and chat messages, these systems can identify potential misconduct or collusion that might not be apparent through traditional data analysis.
—Craig Costigan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for collusion
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collusion. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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collusion
noun
col·lu·sion
kə-ˈlü-zhən
: secret agreement or cooperation for an illegal or dishonest purpose
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