"collusive" meaning in English

See collusive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more collusive [comparative], most collusive [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} collusive (comparative more collusive, superlative most collusive)
  1. secretly acting together for a fraudulent or illegal purpose. Derived forms: collusively, collusiveness, noncollusive Related terms: collide
    Sense id: en-collusive-en-adj-zS6ieRWW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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