as in conspiracy
a secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose
there was collusion between the two companies to fix prices
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All the President’s Men is focused on the Russia collusion narrative that enveloped Trump’s presidency.
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Shaan Memon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
This comes despite the fact that he was censured by the House for his lies and despite the fact that the whole Russian collusion story was completely debunked.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
This dovetailed with one of the key political revelations of the ’70s: the litany of assassination and coup attempts in foreign nations instigated by the CIA, not to mention the FBI’s collusion in the murder of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
In the Palermo gelato affair, the company did not have the necessary permits for one of the two shops, prompting calls for a probe into whether there was collusion with public officials.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune Europe, 27 Oct. 2024
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Shaan Memon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
This comes despite the fact that he was censured by the House for his lies and despite the fact that the whole Russian collusion story was completely debunked.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
This dovetailed with one of the key political revelations of the ’70s: the litany of assassination and coup attempts in foreign nations instigated by the CIA, not to mention the FBI’s collusion in the murder of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
In the Palermo gelato affair, the company did not have the necessary permits for one of the two shops, prompting calls for a probe into whether there was collusion with public officials.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune Europe, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Collusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collusion. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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