noun
- plural of connivery; instances or acts of conniving; secret cooperation or agreement to do something wrong or illegal
Usage: archaic or literary; rarely used in modern English; 'connivance' is the standard modern form
Examples
- The manager's conniveries with the accountant led to the company's financial scandal.
- Historical records revealed the conniveries between the two officials to embezzle public funds.
- Such conniveries undermine trust in government institutions.
- The detective uncovered a web of conniveries spanning several years.