Collusive
(adjective)
Involving or characterized by collusion, which is secret cooperation for an illegal or deceitful purpose.
Origin:
The word "collusive" comes from the latin "colludere" meaning "to play together".
Examples:
- The investigation revealed that the companies had collusive practices to fix prices.
- He was charged with collusive behavior in the stock market.
- The court found evidence of collusive behavior between the defendants.
- The collusive agreement between the two companies was illegal.
- The employees were fired for collusive activities.