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Webster 1913 Edition
Collusion
1.
A secret agreement and cooperation for a fraudulent or deceitful purpose; a playing into each other’s hands; deceit; fraud; cunning.
The foxe, maister of
collusion
. Spenser.
That they [miracles] be done publicly, in the face of the world, that there may be no room to suspect artifice and
collusion
. Atterbury.
By the ignorance of the merchants or dishonesty of the weavers, or the
collusion
of both, the ware was bad and the price excessive. Swift.
Syn. –
Collusion
, Connivance
. A person who is guilty of connivance intentionally overlooks, and thus sanctions what he was bound to prevent. A person who is guilty of collusion unites with others (playing into their hands) for fraudulent purposes.
Webster 1828 Edition
Collusion
COLLUSION
,Noun.
1.
In law, a deceitful agreement or compact between two or more persons, for the one party to bring an action against the other, for some evil purpose, as to defraud a third person of his right.A secret understanding between two parties, who plead or proceed fraudulently against each other, to the prejudice of a third person.
2.
In general, a secret agreement for a fraudulent purpose.