Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun connivance

2 senses of connivance

Sense 1
connivance, collusion -- (agreement on a secret plot)
       => agreement -- (the verbal act of agreeing)

Sense 2
connivance, secret approval, tacit consent -- ((law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing)
       => approval, commendation -- (a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips")