law-breaking
4
3.7
- noun
- /ˈlɔːˌbreɪkɪŋ/
:
infracción de la ley
- Refusing to provide this public information as required by law is where the real law-breaking came in.
And they said that amnesty would only incentivize more border crossings, more law breaking.
- And they said that amnesty would only incentivize more border crossings, more law breaking.
- But I don't think there are, I don't think there are cultural factors that lead to greater law breaking.
Examples
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The documentary highlighted numerous instances of law-breaking during the protests.
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I will not support politicians or parties that support law-breaking and do not enforce our laws.
Blog text (7) -
14 of the most egregious lies, policies, and law-breaking activities of this administration.
Blog text (27) -
Disrespect for property has always been found to lead to other types of law-breaking.
Blog text (20) -
In general, paparazzi must be caught in a law-breaking act for officials to prosecute them, and that rarely happens.
Academic text (2013) -
The First Amendment to protect your right to freedom of speech as long as you don't incite violence or law-breaking.
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The politician's involvement in law-breaking led to widespread public outrage.
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Her law-breaking activities finally caught up with her, resulting in a hefty fine.
Synonyms
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1.4
An act that breaks the law and can be punished
418
4.1
Breaking a law, rule, agreement, or someone's rights
117
3.7
Bad actions that break the law or moral rules
103
6.7
Breaking a law, rule, or someone else's rights
22
6.5
People do not follow laws and order breaks down
14
3.5
An action that breaks the law and can result in punishment such as jail or fines
14
6.7
A state of being against the law
4
8.9
An action that breaks a law or rule
Antonyms
How Serious
- Formal
9
8.2
- Specialized
310
5.5
4
3.7
- Specialized
133
6.0
47
7.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Law-breaking is a simple joining of law and breaking: 'to break' can mean 'to fail to follow', so law-breaking literally means breaking the law and refers to illegal acts.