Meaning of the word cahoots in English

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cahoots

US /kəˈhuːts/
UK /kəˈhuːts/

Plural Noun

secret partnership or agreement, often for an illicit or mischievous purpose

Example:
The two companies were in cahoots to fix prices.
He suspected his colleagues were in cahoots against him.
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