violation
noun
vi·o·la·tion
ˌvī-ə-ˈlā-shən 
a
: infringement, transgression
specifically
: an infringement of the rules in sports that is less serious than a foul and usually involves technicalities of play
b
: an act of irreverence or desecration : profanation
c
Examples of violation in a Sentence
a serious violation of the law
A second violation was called on the basketball player.
He was arrested for violation of his parole.
The group monitors human rights violations.
trying to prevent violation of human rights
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Poppy Alexander, a partner at Whistleblower Partners who represents whistleblowers reporting corporate FCPA violations, echoes this thinking.
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Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The violations for each of the officers included standard of conduct violations, death investigation procedure violations and report preparation violations.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
When Zelensky challenged Vance's call for diplomacy by citing Russia's violations of previous agreements, tensions escalated further.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
The previous arrangement, tribal leaders say, essentially amounted to one nation telling another nation what to do on its land — a violation of sovereignty.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The violations for each of the officers included standard of conduct violations, death investigation procedure violations and report preparation violations.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
When Zelensky challenged Vance's call for diplomacy by citing Russia's violations of previous agreements, tensions escalated further.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
The previous arrangement, tribal leaders say, essentially amounted to one nation telling another nation what to do on its land — a violation of sovereignty.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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violation
noun
vi·o·la·tion
ˌvī-ə-ˈlā-shən
: an act or an instance of violating : the state of being violated
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