connivance
noun
con·niv·ance
kə-ˈnī-vən(t)s 
: the act of conniving
especially
: knowledge of and active or passive consent to wrongdoing
He stole millions of dollars with the connivance of his partner.
Examples of connivance in a Sentence
was able to sneak out at night with the connivance of a camp counselor
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Of course, this was done with the connivance of politicians.
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Vera Bergengruen/buenos Aires, TIME, 23 May 2024
Michael Hiltzik: How the GOP — with Democratic Party connivance — has undermined a crucial effort to avert the next pandemic.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
With the connivance of federal judges who wish to keep their dockets pared down, big corporations force aggrieved consumers and workers into arbitration, where the latter are at a disadvantage.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
But the one commonality is the halo of protection or connivance or collaboration around these characters.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
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Vera Bergengruen/buenos Aires, TIME, 23 May 2024
Michael Hiltzik: How the GOP — with Democratic Party connivance — has undermined a crucial effort to avert the next pandemic.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
With the connivance of federal judges who wish to keep their dockets pared down, big corporations force aggrieved consumers and workers into arbitration, where the latter are at a disadvantage.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
But the one commonality is the halo of protection or connivance or collaboration around these characters.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
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“Connivance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connivance. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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connivance
noun
con·niv·ance
kə-ˈnī-vən(t)s
: the act of conniving
especially
: knowledge that something wrong is going on without trying to stop it
Legal Definition
connivance
noun
con·ni·vance
kə-ˈnī-vəns
: the act of conniving especially with regard to a spouse's marital misconduct (as adultery)
also
: a defense to a charge of marital misconduct in a divorce proceeding compare condonation
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