connivance vs commendation

connivance and commendation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
connivance	Yes	No	No	No
commendation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, commendation is a hypernym of connivance; that is, commendation is a word with a broader meaning than connivance:

Other hypernyms of connivance include approval.

connivance (noun)	commendation (noun)
agreement on a secret plot	an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
(law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing	a message expressing a favorable opinion