COLLUSION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COLLUSION?

Need another word that means the same as “collusion”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “collusion” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Collusion” are: connivance, conspiracy, complicity, intrigue, plotting, secret understanding, collaboration, scheming

Collusion as a Noun

Definitions of "Collusion" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “collusion” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy in order to deceive others.
• Secret agreement.
• Collusion between ostensible opponents in a lawsuit.
• Agreement on a secret plot.

Synonyms of "Collusion" as a noun (8 Words)

collaboration	Something produced in collaboration with someone. He faces charges of collaboration.
complicity	Guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense. They were accused of complicity in the attempt to overthrow the government.
connivance	Tacit approval of someone’s wrongdoing. This infringement of the law had taken place with the connivance of officials.
conspiracy	A secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act. They were cleared of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
intrigue	A mysterious or fascinating quality. Within the region s borders is a wealth of interest and intrigue.
plotting	A chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object.
scheming	A schematic or preliminary plan. His own colleagues accused him of scheming.
secret understanding	Something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on.

Usage Examples of "Collusion" as a noun

• The armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers.

Associations of "Collusion" (30 Words)

abet	Encourage or assist someone to commit (a crime. He was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others.
accomplice	A person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan. An accomplice in the murder.
allegation	A claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof. An allegation of malpractice.
allied	Connected; related. The allied fleet.
assassin	A member of the Nizari branch of Ismaili Muslims at the time of the Crusades, when the newly established sect ruled part of northern Persia (1094–1256). They were renowned as militant fanatics, and were popularly reputed to use hashish before going on murder missions. Assassinators of kings and emperors.
assassination	An attack intended to ruin someone’s reputation. A failed assassination attempt.
attempted	Tried unsuccessfully. Attempted murder.
commit	Refer a parliamentary or legislative bill to a committee. They were reluctant to commit themselves to an opinion.
complicity	The fact or condition of being involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong. They were accused of complicity in the attempt to overthrow the government.
confederate	Form a group or unite. Some local groups united to form confederate councils.
connivance	Tacit approval of someone’s wrongdoing. This infringement of the law had taken place with the connivance of officials.
conspiracy	A plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot. They were cleared of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
conspirator	A member of a conspiracy. Conspirators had planned to seize the state.
conspire	Make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act. They conspired against him.
crime	An action or activity considered to be evil, shameful, or wrong. They condemned apartheid as a crime against humanity.
distrust	Doubt about someone’s honesty. The public s distrust of politicians.
fraud	A person who makes deceitful pretenses. Mediums exposed as tricksters and frauds.
hoax	Subject to a playful hoax or joke. A hoax 999 call.
homicide	The unlawful killing of one person by another. Knives account for a third of all homicides.
illegality	Unlawfulness by virtue of violating some legal statute. Proceedings will be required to establish the illegality of the act.
implicate	Show (someone) to be involved in a crime. Viruses are known to be implicated in the development of certain cancers.
liability	A person or thing whose presence or behaviour is likely to put one at a disadvantage. Once you contact the card protection scheme your liability for any loss ends.
matricide	A person who kills their mother. A man suspected of matricide.
patricide	A person who kills their father.
perpetrate	Carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action. A crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state.
suspicion	A very slight trace. He tried to shield me from suspicion.
swindle	Obtain (money) fraudulently. He was said to have swindled 62 5 million from the state owned cement industry.
testimony	A solemn protest or declaration. His effort was testimony to his devotion.
unlawful	Not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention. The use of unlawful violence.