Contravention - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌkɑːntrəˈvenʃn|  American pronunciation of the word contravention
Brit.  |kɒntrəˈvenʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word contravention

noun

- coming into conflict with (syn: dispute)

Extra examples

...a clandestine weapons program that was a contravention of the international arms agreement...

Sending the troops was a contravention of the treaty.

Several of the girls were wearing trousers, in contravention of the school rules on dress.

Word forms

noun
singular: contravention
plural: contraventions
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