infringement
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noun \in-ˈfrinj-mənt\Definition of INFRINGEMENT
1
: the act of infringing : violation
2
: an encroachment or trespass on a right or privilege
Examples of INFRINGEMENT
- <any government action limiting freedom of speech is an infringement of the U.S. Constitution>
First Known Use of INFRINGEMENT
1628
Related to INFRINGEMENT
- Synonyms
- contravention, infraction, breach, transgression, trespass, violation
- Antonyms
- noninfringement, nonviolation, observance
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