Collusion

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kəˈluːʒən/

Origin

Dated from the 14th Century CE; from Old French collusion, from Latin collusionem ("act of colluding").

Full definition of collusion

Noun

1. A secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy.
• 2013-06-07, Gary Younge, Hypocrisy lies at heart of Manning prosecution, The dispatches … also exposed the blatant discrepancy between the west's professed values and actual foreign policies. Having lectured the Arab world about democracy for years, its collusion in suppressing freedom was undeniable as protesters were met by weaponry and tear gas made in the west, employed by a military trained by westerners.

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