Meaning & use
collude
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To cooperate secretly or illegally, especially in order to cheat, deceive, or gain an unfair advantage.
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Investigators found evidence that the two companies had colluded to fix prices.
The candidates were accused of colluding with foreign agents during the campaign.
A note on using this word
Related to "collusion," a term that appears frequently in antitrust and criminal law to describe secret agreements that break the rules of fair competition.
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conspireconnive
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