as in conspiracy
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

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Recent Examples of connivance Nearly unseated by his popular prime minister, Mohammad Mosaddeq, in 1953, the shah retained his throne with American and clerical connivance. Laura Secor, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2013 The complaint also says Davenport has been gaming the system for years with the rest of the board’s connivance — allegations Davenport and the other members of the board have denied. Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023 Back then, legislators were not just opposed to this or that weapon, but American connivance with an immoral war itself. Time, 17 July 2023 Benazir was assassinated in 2007 by the Pakistani Taliban—probably with the connivance of the security forces—while running for a third term in office. Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020 See all Example Sentences for connivance 
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Noun
  • The defendants were charged with 45 counts relating to the scheme, including conspiracy to defraud the U.S., wire fraud, and aiding and assisting in preparing false tax returns.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The defendants include Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers who was sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy and other charges related to the riot, and Kelly Meggs, one of Rhodes' top deputies who was sentenced to 12 years.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • One was sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity; the other received a shorter sentence for complicity.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
  • These stories underscore the pervasiveness of indifference and complicity within Gaza, where the lines between civilians and combatants blur.
    Todd L. Pittinsky, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Fans wanting to claim, with zero evidence by the way, that there was collusion or tampering would do well consider that LA, for many reasons, is just a logical choice For Sasaki.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
  • However, after the end came, many of the performers, cartoonists, and other humorists who had joked on the regime’s behalf went back to their careers, unscathed by their collusion with the Fascists.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 3 Jan. 2025

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