The meaning of VIOLATION is the act of violating : the state of being violated. How to use violation in a sentence.

VIOLATION definition: the act of violating. See examples of violation used in a sentence.

VIOLATION definition: 1. an action that breaks or acts against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or…. Learn more.

The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated: a violation of the law; the violation of a country's neutrality. See Synonyms at breach.

Violation is often used to describe an action that disregards an agreement or a basic right, such as a violation of a global climate treaty or a human rights violation.

Definition of violation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (formal) the act of going against or refusing to obey a law, an agreement, etc. They were in open violation of the treaty. …

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