accomplice.
An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
Meaning & usage
An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
A cooperator.
Where this word comes from
First attested in 1550. From a complice, from Middle English complice, from Old French complice (“confederate”), from Latin complicāre (“fold together”). The article a became part of the word, through the influence of the word accomplish.
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