contravention
noun/ˌkɒntɹəˈvɛntʃən/
Etymology From Middle French contravention.
1
The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).
- Their contravention of the treaty increased international tensions.
- […]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:
- Synonyms
- opposition, obstruction, transgression, violation
- Derived terms
- contraventional