collusive

[ kuh-loo-siv ]

adjective

1. involving collusion; fraudulently contrived by agreement:

   a collusive agreement to increase prices.

Other Words From

• col·lusive·ly adverb
• col·lusive·ness noun
• noncol·lusive adjective
• noncol·lusive·ly adverb
• noncol·lusive·ness noun
• precol·lusive adjective
• uncol·lusive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of collusive¹

First recorded in 1665–75; collus(ion) + -ive

Example Sentences

Former DWP general manager David Wright accused Clark of lying about his role in the collusive lawsuit, one affidavit stated.

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Feuer has repeatedly told reporters that he didn’t find out about the involvement of his attorneys in the collusive lawsuit until April 2019.

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Prosecutors have never named or charged Salgueiro, but their court filings refer to a former employee of a Beverly Hills law firm who threatened to reveal the city’s collusive lawsuit over the DWP billing errors.

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Federal prosecutors never named or charged the city attorney personnel who they allege ordered the collusive lawsuit.

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Mike Feuer of knowing about both the scheme and an extortion threat from a woman who threatened to reveal the city’s collusive lawsuit.

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