connivance

connivance

noun

Definition of CONNIVANCE

a secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose <was able to sneak out at night with the connivance of a camp counselor>

Synonyms complicity, connivance, conspiracy

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