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violation
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + violation
a serious violation
• The committee said there had been serious violations of Senate rules.
a gross violation
(= a very serious violation )
• They had committed gross violations of the law.
a clear violation
• This is a clear violation of privacy rights.
a flagrant/blatant violation
(= a very clear violation )
• The act of shooting down a civilian aircraft was a flagrant violation of international law.
human rights violations
(= violations of every person's right to be treated fairly and without cruelty )
• There have been protests about human rights violations at the prison.
a traffic violation
• Speeding is one of the most common traffic violations.
a ceasefire violation
• Each side accused the other of ceasefire violations.
safety violations
• One oil rig worker blew the whistle on safety violations by his drilling company.
verbs
commit a violation
• Several soliders were suspected of committing human rights violations.
constitute a violation
formal (= be a violation )
• The actions may constitute a violation of the treaty.
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noun ADJ. blatant, clear, flagrant The attack on civilians is a flagrant violation of the peace agreement. | grave, gross, major, massive, serious | wholesale, widespread | continued, repeated | human rights | traffic VERB + VIOLATION commit The army was accused of committing violations against the accord. | be, constitute This action constitutes a violation of international law. PREP. in ~ of There is plenty of evidence that her actions were in violation of an earlier contract. | ~ against violations against minimum wage agreements
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