collusion

collusion, connivence

Accord secret pour faire ensemble quelque chose de malhonnête ou d’illégal.

En anglais simple : A secret agreement to do something dishonest or illegal together.

• Police found evidence of collusion.
• The robbery involved collusion with a security guard.
• Their collusion allowed false payments to escape detection.

Comment l'utiliser : collusion with someone (The official was accused of collusion with the smugglers.); in collusion with someone (He stole the money in collusion with his manager.)

Synonymes : conspiracy, connivance

Expressions courantes : criminal collusion, collusion with someone, evidence of collusion

collusion, entente secrète

Coopération cachée entre des personnes ou des groupes qui semblent publiquement concurrents ou en désaccord.

En anglais simple : Secret cooperation between people or groups who publicly appear to compete or disagree.

• There was collusion between the rivals.
• The firms denied collusion over prices.
• Secret meetings raised fears of collusion among bidders.

Comment l'utiliser : collusion between A and B (Investigators found collusion between the two rival companies.); in collusion with someone (The supplier acted in collusion with a competitor.)

Synonymes : secret cooperation

Expressions courantes : collusion between companies, price collusion, suspected collusion