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complicit
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involved in a wrongful act either directly or indirectly, thus sharing responsibility or guilt for the wrongdoing
complicit
adj
Example
The company's executives were complicit in the scheme to deceive investors.
The government officials were complicit in the corruption scandal, receiving bribes in exchange for favors.
She knew about the cheating but chose to remain complicit to protect her friends.
By providing alibis for each other, the friends were complicit in the robbery.
Even though he didn't directly commit the crime, his silence made him complicit in the cover-up.