English noun: connivance | |||
1. | connivance (communication) agreement on a secret plot | ||
Synonyms | collusion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agreement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cahoot | ||
2. | connivance (communication) (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing | ||
Synonyms | secret approval, tacit consent | ||
Broader (hypernym) | approval, commendation | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||