infraction
About 0.41 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A minor offence, petty crime.
Even stealing a pack of gum is an infraction in the eyes of the law.
- noun A violation; breach.
- noun A major violation of rules which leads to a penalty, if detected by the referee.
Similar words
violation infringement offense misdemeanour misdemeanor offence offender crime offending contravention
Often followed by
of is and or was in by that to
Word family
infract infracted infracting infractions infracts
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