🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Collusione

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kol.lu.zi.one

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Collusion/kəˈluː.ʒən/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La collusione tra le aziende è stata scoperta."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A secret agreement between two or more parties for a deceitful or fraudulent purpose.

    "The companies were found to be in collusion to fix prices, which led to a significant legal investigation."
  2. 2

    An act of colluding; a conspiracy.

    "The collusion between the politicians and the lobbyists was exposed by investigative journalists."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'collusion' originates from the Latin word 'collusio', meaning 'a playing together'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 16th century, initially referring to secret agreements or conspiracies.

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