breach

/briːtʃ/ noun

Definition

LAW/AGREEMENT [C, U] › when someone breaks a rule, agreement, or law: a policy that is in breach of international law He was sued for breach of contract.

DISAGREEMENT [C] formal › a serious disagreement between two groups, countries, etc

(Definition of breach noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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