Contravention

/ˌkɒntɹəˈvɛntʃən/
C1

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounThe act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).

The company's actions were in contravention of the law.
The rule was in contravention of human rights.
Smoking in the building is a direct contravention of rules.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Parking in the fire lane is a direct ____ of the city's traffic regulations.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's actions were in ____ of the law.

From Middle French contravention.

"[…]and the Royal Navy's officers, sometimes in direct contravention of their orders, decided that they would board and capture any slaver they came across, regardless of whatever flag they flew[…]" — 2018 December 1, Drachinifel, 8:13 from the start, in Anti-Slavery Patrols - The West Africa Squadron, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2024:
CEFR Practice Quiz
Parking in the fire lane is a direct ____ of the city's traffic regulations.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's actions were in ____ of the law.

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