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collusion

col·lu·sion [ kə l'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
secret cooperation: secret cooperation between people in order to do something illegal or underhanded

[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin collusion-< collus-, past participle of colludere (see collude)]
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