complicit

UK
/kəmˈplɪsɪt/
US
/kəmˈplɪsɪt/

Translations

complicitadjective
more complicit
Comp.
most complicit
Super.
UK
/kəmˈplɪsɪt/
US
/kəmˈplɪsɪt/
compliceAu sens de participation tacite à une faute ou à un acte répréhensible ; souvent en contexte juridique ou moral.
The manager was complicit in the embezzlement scheme.
Le directeur était complice du montage d'escroquerie.

Definitions

complicitadjective
Involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.
The manager was complicit in the embezzlement scheme, turning a blind eye to the suspicious transactions.
Connected to wrongdoing through tacit consent, silence, or passive participation.
By refusing to speak out, the journalist felt complicit in the cover-up.