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TOPIK 5noun

유착

yuchak

유착이 · 유착을

collusion, cozy ties; (medical) adhesion

Example

정치권과 기업의 유착이 큰 문제가 되고 있습니다.

Collusion between politicians and businesses is becoming a big problem.

Word parts

유 heal착 stick

Originally medical: tissues healing stuck together, hence ties that are too close.

Good to know

정경 유착 is the fixed news term for collusion between government and big business.