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