loophole
/ˈluːphəʊl/ noun [C] LAWDefinition
› a failure to include something in an agreement or law, which allows someone to do something illegal or to avoid doing something: They plan to close a loophole that allows businesses to avoid paying off redundant workers.a corporate/legal/tax loophole He has pledged to close a tax loophole that has allowed US firms to take business and jobs abroad.a loophole in sth Determined landlords found it easy to exploit loopholes in the law.
(Definition of loophole noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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