单词 | collusion |
释义 | collusion /keuh looh"zheuhn/, n. 1. a secret agreement, esp. for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy: Some of his employees were acting in collusion to rob him. 2. Law. a secret understanding between two or more persons to gain something illegally, to defraud another of his or her rights, or to appear as adversaries though in agreement: collusion of husband and wife to obtain a divorce. [1350-1400; ME ( < MF) < L collusion- (s. of collusio), equiv. to collus(us) (ptp. of colludere to COLLUDE) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 1. intrigue, connivance, complicity. |
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