Noun: connivance ku'nI-vun(t)s
- Agreement on a secret plot
"The investigation revealed connivance between corrupt officials and criminals";
- collusion
- (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing
"His connivance in the fraud scheme was later revealed";
- secret approval, tacit consent
Derived forms: connivances
Type of: agreement, approval, commendation
Encyclopedia: Connivance