connivance

con·niv·ance | \ kə-ˈnī-vən(t)s

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Definition of connivance

: 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.

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was able to sneak out at night with the connivance of a camp counselor

Recent Examples on the Web In the old days, bride kidnapping, often with the connivance of the bride, was the key to courtship. — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, "Yurts, Eagle Hunters and Rugged Solitude in Kyrgyzstan," 12 Oct. 2019 Such dodges work only with the connivance of the courts. — The Economist, "India’s judges are ignoring the government’s abuses in Kashmir," 5 Oct. 2019 After exploiting everything and everyone, making millions and, in Epstein’s case, billions, both men died as guests of the nation, with either the abject incompetence or sinister connivance of a government that once coddled them. — Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, "Jeffrey Epstein and ‘Whitey’ Bulger: A tale of two sociopaths," 15 Aug. 2019 The people who elected Mr. Trump are people whose expectations have been raised by the connivance of the market. — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, "Going Home with Wendell Berry," 29 May 2019 In his scenes with Charley, there’s a lifetime of scrounging and connivance reflected in Del’s gimlet eyes. — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, "'Lean on Pete' is a tale of a boy and his horse," 6 Apr. 2018 The people who elected Mr. Trump are people whose expectations have been raised by the connivance of the market. — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, "Going Home with Wendell Berry," 29 May 2019 Finally, Albright’s cases reveal a third factor in fascism’s rise: the connivance of conservatives. — Sheri Berman, New York Times, "Can It Happen Here? Madeleine Albright Examines Fascism Then and Now," 20 Apr. 2018 In his scenes with Charley, there’s a lifetime of scrounging and connivance reflected in Del’s gimlet eyes. — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, "'Lean on Pete' is a tale of a boy and his horse," 6 Apr. 2018

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“Connivance.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connivance. Accessed 20 January 2020.

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