contravention

[kon-truh-ven-shuhn]

noun

1. an act of contravening; action counter to something; violation or opposition.

Word History and Origins

Origin of contravention¹

1570–80; contravene + -tion; compare Middle French contrevention

Example Sentences

Immergut asked the lawyer for the federal government on Sunday, saying she saw the moves to send troops from California and Texas as a “direct contravention of the order that this court issued yesterday.”

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In an emergency hearing Sunday, the judge accused the administration of defying the court, saying its attempted workaround was a “direct contravention” of her earlier ruling.

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Then in August, it said it had issued 4chan with "a provisional notice of contravention" for failing to comply with two requests for information.

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After we presented our evidence to Viagogo, it said: "Listings suspected to be in contravention of our policy have been removed from the site."

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The lawsuit alleges that the changes to Head Start have been made in “blatant contravention” of Congress’ approval of funding for the program.

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Related Words

• breach 
• infringement