Connivance (noun)

Secret or implicit approval or support of an illegal or questionable act or situation.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from french connivence, from conniver 'to connive, wink at', from latin connivare 'to nod, wink at'.

Examples:

1. The police suspected the store owner of connivance in the sale of stolen goods.
2. Her husband's connivance in her schemes led to their downfall.
3. The connivance of some members of the company in the fraud was discovered during the investigation.
4. She was accused of connivance in the theft of the company's funds.
5. The company's success was due in part to the connivance of government officials.