collusion

Komplott, Kollusion

Geheime Vereinbarung, gemeinsam etwas Unehrliches oder Illegales zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: 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.)

Synonyme: conspiracy, connivance

Häufige Wendungen: criminal collusion, collusion with someone, evidence of collusion

geheime Absprache, Kollusion

Heimliche Zusammenarbeit zwischen Menschen oder Gruppen, die nach außen als Konkurrenten oder Gegner auftreten.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: 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.)

Synonyme: secret cooperation

Häufige Wendungen: collusion between companies, price collusion, suspected collusion