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Definición de collusion en inglés:


Silabificación: col·lu·sion
Pronunciación: /kəˈlo͞oZHən


  • 1Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others: the armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers collusion between media owners and political leaders
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  • 1.1 Law Illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially between ostensible opponents in a lawsuit.
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    • As to the possibility of collusion, the judge provided a specific example.
    • There is no suggestion that the evidence of the three witnesses is tainted with collusion.



Pronunciación: /-siv, -ziv/
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  • ‘Regardless of how trivial they may be, corrupt, collusive and nepotistic practices will transgress public trust and at the same time violate one's official oath,’ she said.
  • It is also expected to effectively reduce to a minimum corrupt and collusive practices in the bureaucracy,’ he said.
  • Under competition law, the industry guidelines would be unlawful as a collusive agreement among competitors unless the ACCC authorises it due to ‘public benefit’.


Pronunciación: /-sivlē, -zivlē/
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  • In the case of minibuses, different individual taxi associations appear to decide collusively on taxi fares to be charged per route, outside consultation with, or interference by, the authorities.
  • For example, the Collusive Practices Act 1965 makes it an offence to collusively tender for government contracts or bid collusively at certain auctions in Victoria.


late Middle English: from Latin collusion-, from colludere 'have a secret agreement' (see collude).

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