collusions

Noun

collusion (countable and uncountable, plural collusions)

1. A private, cooperative agreement or arrangement between groups that otherwise maintain the pretense of competition, contention or non-cooperation.
   • Furthermore, there is good reason for firms to try to collude without express communication, and thus find themselves dealing with less than full mutual understanding.2012, Joseph E. Harrington, A theory of tacit collusion
2. A private agreement for a fraudulent or illegal purpose; conspiracy.
   • Such tunges unhappy hath made great diviſion
     In realmes, in cities, by ſuche fals abuſion;
     Of fals fickil tunges ſuche cloked colluſionc. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Againſt venemous tongues enpoyſoned with ſclaunder and falſe detractions &c.