1. secret cooperation or agreement, especially for an illegal or dishonest purpose; collusion
Usage: formal; often used in legal or political contexts

Examples

• The scandal revealed connivery between the officials and the contractors.
• There was clear connivery to defraud the investors of their money.
• The investigation uncovered connivery at the highest levels of management.
• Without connivery, the theft could never have succeeded.
• The judge suspected connivery between the defendant and the witness.