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connivance

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con·niv·ance also con·niv·ence  (k-nvns)
n.
1. The act of conniving.
2. Law Knowledge of and tacit consent to the commission of an illegal act by another.
connivance
Noun
encouragement or permission of wrongdoing
connivance
passive assistance, especially in wrongdoing.
See also: Aid
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.connivance - agreement on a secret plot
collusion
agreement - the verbal act of agreeing
cahoot - collusion; "in cahoots with"
2.connivance - (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing
secret approval, tacit consent
commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
connivance
noun collusion, intrigue, conspiring, complicity, abetting, tacit consent, abetment
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"No," said Monk, in order to discover if there were not any connivance between the Comte de la Fere and the fisherman.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
Phidias was supposed to have stolen some public gold, with the connivance of Pericles, for the embellishment of the statue of Minerva.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
"And inasmuch," continued the judge, "as it is not proved that the act was not done by the connivance of the master with the servant, and as the master in any case must be held responsible for the acts of his paid servant, I condemn Phileas Fogg to a week's imprisonment and a fine of one hundred and fifty pounds.
Around The World In Eighty Days by Verne, Jules View in context
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