collusion

UK/kəˈluːʒən/US/kəˈluːʒən/

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Collusion is secret co-operation for a wrong purpose. Act in collusion, evidence of collusion, collusion between the firms.

In competition law it is a named offence: firms colluding to fix prices between them is among the most heavily punished business crimes. The Latin means to play together, which is exactly the accusation.

Definitions of collusion

1nouncollusionSecret co-operation for a wrong purpose.C1
“The referee was accused of collusion with gamblers to fix the match.”

collusion is a conspiring.

Where it comes from

Latin collusio comes from colludere, to play together, from com- plus ludere, to play.

Old French
collusion
Middle English
collusioun
English, today
collusion

Dated from the 14th century as Middle English collusioun, collusion; from Old French collusion, from Latin collusio (“act of colluding”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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collusion in the wild

Many jurisdictions deem collusion to be illegal as it violates competition laws and is regarded as anti-competition behaviour.
Oligopoly
In the US, the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission are tasked with stopping collusion.
Oligopoly
Cartels are distinguished from other forms of collusion or anti-competitive organization such as corporate mergers.
Cartel
Allegations regarding collusion prompted several inquiries, the most recent of which was authored by Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan in 2007.
Royal Ulster Constabulary
In legal terms, all acts effected by collusion are considered void.
Collusion

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