infraction
Americannoun
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breach; violation; infringement.
an infraction of the rules.
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Medicine/Medical. an incomplete fracture of a bone.
Related Words
See breach.
Other Word Forms
- noninfraction noun
Etymology
Origin of infraction
First recorded in 1615–25, infraction is from the Latin word infrāctiōn- (stem of infrāctiō ). See infract, -ion
Example Sentences
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Yet images circulated online that seemed to show that granite being grazed by Canadian fingertips, and on Saturday the Swiss men’s team accused Canada of the same infraction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
But a car either complies or it does not, no matter how infinitesimal the infraction.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
It’s also difficult to imagine how bad, and perhaps how lethal, an infraction by Hegseth would have to be for him to be canned.
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025
Under constant surveillance, every tiny infraction or misdemeanor becomes actionable.
From Slate • Aug. 22, 2024
They weren’t sure whether what had just happened represented a training infraction or not, but they feared it might.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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