in the ring

in the ring
   engaged professionally in cheating at auction
   Now used of fraudulent dealers who abstain from bidding against each other at a public auction and hold a private auction later among themselves. The use was formerly of those in a cartel of manufacturers, agreeing minimum prices. In the 19th century the term was used for stealing:
    These parties are connected with the thieves, and are what is termed 'in the ring', that is, in the ring of thieves. (Mayhew, 1862)
   See also ring2.

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