a. [f. L. collūs-us, pa. pple. of collūdĕre to COLLUDE + -IVE.]
1. Characterized by, or of the nature of, collusion; fraudulently concerted or devised.
1678. Marvell, Def. J. Howe, Wks. 1875, IV. 225. Thin sophistry and collusive ambiguity.
1707. Luttrell, Brief Rel. (1857), VI. 244. To prevent a collusive trade with Portugal.
1747. Carte, Hist. Eng., I. 657. Count William … made a collusive treaty with the enemy.
1880. A. H. Huth, Buckle, II. 144. He … would not have lent himself to any collusive trickery.
2. Of persons: Given to collusion.
1671. L. Addison, West Barbary, 177 (T.). The Ministers of Justice have no opportunity to be Collusive.
