contravention
pronunciation
How to pronounce contravention in British English:
UK [ˌkɒntrə'venʃən]
How to pronounce contravention in American English:
US [ˌkɑntrəˈvɛnʃən]
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- Noun:
- coming into conflict with
Word Origin
- contravention (n.)
- 1570s, from Middle French contravention, from Vulgar Latin *contraventionem, noun of action from past participle stem of contravenire (see contravene).
Example
- 1. One of the plants was separated from residences in gaohe by only a narrow road , it added , in contravention of environmental protection guidelines .
- 2. Article 2 adoption shall be in the interest of the upbringing and growth of adopted minors , in conformity with the principle of equality and voluntariness , and not in contravention of social morality .
- 3. Recently , for example , mugabe made a populist speech to assert zimbabwe 's disdain for western help , in direct contravention of the policy agreed with tsvangirai .
- 4. First , in contravention both of international agreements and britain 's own stated policy , aid for the project was linked to unrelated orders malaysia placed for british defence equipment .
- 5. Yet mr levine hit back at mr buffett in a statement , insisting that mr sokol had done nothing illegal or in contravention of berkshire policies .