nonsupport

noun

non·sup·port | \ ˌnän-sə-ˈpȯrt

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Definition of nonsupport

: failure to support specifically : failure (as of a parent) to honor a statutory or contractual obligation to provide maintenance

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But in another centrist vs. conservative race, Lisa Ryan ousted Texas Rep. Jason Villalba (R), in part by attacking his nonsupport of Trump in 2016. — David Weigel, Washington Post, "Four more lessons from the Texas primaries," 7 Mar. 2018

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nonsupport

noun

non·sup·port | \ ˌnän-sə-ˈpȯrt

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Legal Definition of nonsupport

: failure (as of a parent) to honor a statutory or contractual obligation to provide support also : the crime of such failure to support

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