Collusion — Col*lu sion, n. [L. collusio: cf. F. collusion. See {Collude}.] 1. A secret agreement and cooperation for a fraudulent or deceitful purpose; a playing into each other s hands; deceit; fraud; cunning. [1913 Webster] The foxe, maister of collusion … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
connivance — See collusion. See collusion, connivance … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
collusion — See collusion, connivance … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
connivance — con·ni·vance /kə nī vəns/ n: the act of conniving esp. with regard to a spouse s marital misconduct (as adultery); also: a defense to a charge of marital misconduct in a divorce proceeding compare condonation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
collusion — col·lu·sion /kə lü zhən/ n: the act or an instance of colluding col·lu·sive / siv/ adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Connivance — Con*niv ance, n. [Cf. F. connivence, L. conniventia.] 1. Intentional failure or forbearance to discover a fault or wrongdoing; voluntary oversight; passive consent or co[ o]peration. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) Corrupt or guilty assent to wrongdoing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
collusion — [n] secret understanding, often with intent to defraud bait and switch*, bill of goods*, bunco*, cahoots*, complicity, con game*, connivance, conspiracy, craft, deceit, diddling*, dodge, double cross, fast shuffle, flam*, flimflam*, fradulent… … New thesaurus
collusion — /keuh looh zheuhn/, n. 1. a secret agreement, esp. for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy: Some of his employees were acting in collusion to rob him. 2. Law. a secret understanding between two or more persons to gain something… … Universalium
collusion — /kal(y)uwzhan/ An agreement between two or more persons to defraud a person of his rights by the forms of law, or to obtain an object forbidden by law. It implies the existence of fraud of some kind, the employment of fraudulent means, or of… … Black's law dictionary
collusion — /kal(y)uwzhan/ An agreement between two or more persons to defraud a person of his rights by the forms of law, or to obtain an object forbidden by law. It implies the existence of fraud of some kind, the employment of fraudulent means, or of… … Black's law dictionary
