formal
: the act of helping to commit a crime or do wrong in some way
There's no proof of her complicity in the murder.
He acted with his brother's complicity.
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“Complicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/complicity. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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