adjective
- involving secret cooperation or conspiracy, especially for fraudulent or deceitful purposes
Usage: often used in legal contexts
Examples
- The companies were accused of collusive behavior to fix prices.
- The court found evidence of collusive bidding among the contractors.
- Their collusive agreement violated antitrust laws.
- The investigation revealed collusive practices in the industry.
- Collusive arrangements between competitors are illegal.
- The merger was blocked due to concerns about collusive effects.