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contravention

noun

con·​tra·​ven·​tion ˌkän-trə-ˈven(t)-shən How to pronounce contravention (audio)
: the act of contravening : violation

Example Sentences

a clandestine weapons program that was a contravention of the international arms agreement
Recent Examples on the Web Philadelphia schools again mandated kids show up in masks, in contravention of science and parental preference. Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are raising concerns that Department of Homeland Security money is being used to purchase Chinese solar panels in contravention of federal law. Haris Alic, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 Russia and Ukrainian officials have accused each other of shelling the Zaporizhzhia plant in contravention of nuclear safety rules. Susie Blann, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 She is expected to be prosecuted in Canada on allegations of parental abduction in contravention of a custody order and public mischief, though additional allegations are being considered, according to the Saskatoon Police Service. oregonlive, 23 Aug. 2022 Russia and Ukrainian officials have accused each other of shelling the Zaporizhzhia plant in contravention of nuclear safety rules. Susie Blann, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 In other companies, such as McDonald's, top executives have been fired, stating policy contravention. Nuala Walsh, Forbes, 4 May 2022 Russia and Ukrainian officials have accused each other of shelling the Zaporizhzhia plant in contravention of nuclear safety rules. Susie Blann, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2022 Russia and Ukrainian officials have accused each other of shelling the Zaporizhzhia plant in contravention of nuclear safety rules. Susie Blann, ajc, 13 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Late Latin contravenire

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of contravention was in 1579

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