noncompliance

American  

[non-kuhm-plahy-uhns] / ˌnɒn kəmˈplaɪ əns /

noun

1. failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.

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noncompliance British  

/ ˌnɒnkəmˈplaɪəns /

noun

1. the act or state of not complying

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Other Word Forms

• noncompliant adjective
• noncomplying adjective

Etymology

Origin of noncompliance

First recorded in 1680–90; non- + compliance

Example Sentences

The company received a noncompliance warning from Nasdaq that it failed to meet the exchange’s minimum bid requirement earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal

CMS indicated the sanctions stemmed from “alleged noncompliance” with certain risk adjustment data submission requirements.

From Barron's

The email wasn’t a formal notification of noncompliance under the executive order, Duffey said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In these investigations, the commission acts as both prosecutor and judge—accusing companies of noncompliance under a broad, ambiguous law, then deciding if companies’ answers are enough to disprove the allegations.

From The Wall Street Journal

The extended period of noncompliance with league rules resulted in last year’s fine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• refusal