collusive
pronunciation
How to pronounce collusive in British English:
UK [kə'lu:sɪv]
How to pronounce collusive in American English:
US [kəˈlusɪv, -zɪv]
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- Adjective:
- acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
Word Origin
- collusive (adj.)
- 1670s, from Latin collus-, past participle stem of colludere (see collude) + -ive.
Synonym
Example
- 1. One is the rise of collusive capitalism .
- 2. It is hardly unusual for investors in silicon valley to compare notes . And mr arrington has yet to provide hard evidence of collusive behaviour .
- 3. Indian commanders say the government 's reluctance to take decisions is severely hampering their ability to guard against a " collusive threat " from two nuclear armed neighbours china and its ally pakistan .
- 4. The canadian antitrust watchdog is searching for evidence of collusive conduct between banks , including price-fixing .
- 5. And mr arrington has yet to provide hard evidence of collusive behaviour .