different between collusion vs connivery
collusion
English
Etymology
Dated from the 14th century C.E. as Middle English collusioun, collusion; from Old French collusion, from Latin collusionem (“act of colluding”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??lu???n/
Noun
collusion (countable and uncountable, plural collusions)
- A secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy.
- c. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Again?t venemous tongues enpoy?oned with ?claunder and fal?e detractions &c.:
- Such tunges unhappy hath made great divi?ion
In realmes, in cities, by ?uche fals abu?ion;
Of fals fickil tunges ?uche cloked collu?ion
Hath brought nobil princes to extreme confu?ion.
- Such tunges unhappy hath made great divi?ion
- c. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Again?t venemous tongues enpoy?oned with ?claunder and fal?e detractions &c.:
Related terms
- collude
Translations
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “collusion”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
French
Noun
collusion f (plural collusions)
- collusion
Middle English
Noun
collusion
- Alternative form of collusioun
collusion From the web:
connivery
English
Etymology
connive +? -ery
Noun
connivery (countable and uncountable, plural conniveries)
- collusion
- plotting, scheming
Related terms
- connive
- conniver
connivery From the web:
- what does connivery mean
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