Complicit
/kəmˈplɪsɪt/
Being complicit means sharing responsibility for a wrongdoing by failing to take action to stop it.
Examples
- The manager had been complicit in the harassment for years.
- By staying silent, he became complicit in the cover-up.
- She was complicit in the fraud by approving the false reports.
- They are complicit if they ignore the signs of abuse.
- Critics argue that the media was complicit in spreading misinformation.
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