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Two or more people conspiring, then hoping the word 'coincidence' does the heavy lifting.
means A secret agreement between parties to deceive or manipulate others, usually for profit or power.
from From Latin colludere, 'to play together' — con- (with) plus ludere (to play), originally about actors sharing a script the audience wasn't supposed to know about.
legal thresholdoften requires proof of intent, not just outcome
antitrust lawprice-fixing between rivals is textbook collusion
game theorycartels collapse because cheating is always tempting
vs conspiracycollusion is usually civil, not criminal, term