collusive — collusively, adv. collusiveness, n. /keuh looh siv/, adj. involving collusion; fraudulently contrived by agreement: a collusive agreement to increase prices. [1665 75; COLLUS(ION) + IVE] * * * … Universalium
collusive duopoly — A form of duopoly in which producers collude with each other in a price fixing agreement, thus forming a virtual monopoly, and negotiate a profit sharing arrangement … Big dictionary of business and management
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Tacit collusion — occurs when cartels are illegal or overt collusion is absent. Put another way, two firms agree to play a certain strategy without explicitly saying so . This is also known as price leadership, as firms may stay within the law but still tacitly… … Wikipedia
Private defense agency — A private defense agency (PDA) is a conceptualized agency that provides personal protection and military defense services voluntarily through the free market. A PDA is not a private contractor of the state and is not subsidised in any way through … Wikipedia
Covin — Cov in (k?v ?n), n. [OF. covine, covaine, fr. covenir to agree. See {Covenant}.] 1. (Law) A collusive agreement between two or more persons to prejudice a third. [1913 Webster] 2. Deceit; fraud; artifice. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
SHALISH — (Heb. שָׁלִישׁ), one with whom an article or money is deposited and who has authority to dispose of it according to law or in accordance with stipulated conditions. Types of Deposit The deposit can be effected by a single person who deposits… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
collusion — col·lu·sion /kə lü zhən/ n: the act or an instance of colluding col·lu·sive / siv/ adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
monopoly and competition — ▪ economics Introduction basic factors in the structure of economic markets.In economics monopoly and competition signify certain complex relations among firms in an industry. A monopoly implies an exclusive possession of a market by a… … Universalium
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motion picture, history of the — Introduction history of the medium from the 19th century to the present. Early years, 1830–1910 Origins The illusion of motion pictures is based on the optical phenomena known as persistence of vision and the phi phenomenon. The first … Universalium
