violation

/ˌvaɪəˈleɪ.ʃən/

Definition

› an action that breaks or acts against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect: He claimed that the way he'd been treated was a gross violation of his civil/constitutional/human rights. The takeover of the embassy constitutes a flagrant/blatant violation of international law. It was clear that they had not acted in violation of the rules.Obeying and breaking the lawObedient and compliantDisobedientBad and wrong behaviour

(Definition of violation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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