violation: Meaning and Definition of
vi•o•la•tion
Pronunciation: (vī"u-lā'shun), [key]
— n.
- the act of violating.
- the state of being violated.
- a breach, infringement, or transgression, as of a law, rule, promise, etc.: He was fined for a traffic violation.
- desecration; profanation: the violation of a cemetery.
- sexual molestation, esp. rape.
- a distortion of meaning or fact.
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