collusione

collusion

noun kohl-loo-ZYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin collusio, from colludere (to play together deceitfully).

Usage Note

Collusione denotes a secret agreement between parties to deceive or defraud, most often in legal or political contexts: collusione con la mafia, collusione tra imprese (price-fixing). It carries a strongly negative, criminal connotation. The adjective is collusivo and the related verb is colludere.

Examples

"Indagano per collusione tra funzionari."

Natural Translation

They are investigating collusion among officials.

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