noncompliance

[non-kuhm-plahy-uhns]

noun

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

noncompliance

/ ˌnɒnkəmˈplaɪəns /

noun

1. the act or state of not complying

Other Word Forms

• noncompliant adjective
• noncomplying adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of noncompliance¹

First recorded in 1680–90; non- + compliance

Example Sentences

“Border Patrol’s interior sweeps demonstrate a pattern of noncompliance with the statutory and constitutional limits on its authority,” attorneys argued in that case.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a textbook case of cultural othering, one that casts non-Western practices as primitive and noncompliance with a certain white, Christian, nationalist ideal as grounds for exile.

From Salon

“This is not the first time the Court closes its eyes to noncompliance, nor, I fear, will it be the last,” Sotomayor said.

From Los Angeles Times

Huntsman, the inspector general, said there are plenty of additional steps Bonta could take after four years of noncompliance, including trying to have county officials held in contempt of court.

From Los Angeles Times

In Wednesday’s ruling, the judge said Apple tried to cover up its noncompliance with her 2021 order.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• refusal