connivance

con·niv·ance

noun \kə-ˈnī-vən(t)s\

Definition of CONNIVANCE

: the act of conniving; especially : knowledge of and active or passive consent to wrongdoing

Examples of CONNIVANCE

1. <was able to sneak out at night with the connivance of a camp counselor>

First Known Use of CONNIVANCE

1593

Related to CONNIVANCE

Synonyms: complicity, collusion, conspiracy

Related Words: chicanery, foul play, skulduggery (or skullduggery); double-dealing, duplicity; cover-up, frame-up, setup; conspiration, intrigue, plot, scheme

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Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi