A connector (1) which has: a male connector (3) provided with a locking portion (11); an aligning plate (7) which includes an engaged portion (15), and a locked portion (17) that is provided at the base side surface of a male terminal, and which prevents, when temporarily mounted to the male connector, the movement of the male terminal towards the base side by the locked portion being in contact with the locking portion; a female connector (5); and a lever (31) which includes an engaging portion (19), and makes a prescribed limited movement relative to the female connector, and when the female connector, and the aligning plate are detached from the male connector, the engaging portion engages with the engaged portion of the aligning plate, and the aligning plate is moved away from the male connector.