in contravention of
idiom
formal
: in a way not allowed by (a law, rule, contract, etc.) : in violation of
He cut off trade with the country in contravention of their treaty.
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Turkey’s 2017 purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defense system in contravention of its status as a NATO member resulted in its expulsion from the F-35 fighter jet program.
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Michael Singh, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2022
These moves, Nicklaus Companies asserted, were in contravention of contractual obligations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Pattis quickly acknowledged improperly disclosing personal medical records belonging to the relatives who sued Jones in contravention of unusually strict confidentiality orders imposed by Bellis.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
His reporting showed that, in contravention of law, more than 1,000 Black people had been captured, abused, and held in deplorable conditions in the immediate aftermath of the massacre.
—Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made By History, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
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Michael Singh, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2022
These moves, Nicklaus Companies asserted, were in contravention of contractual obligations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Pattis quickly acknowledged improperly disclosing personal medical records belonging to the relatives who sued Jones in contravention of unusually strict confidentiality orders imposed by Bellis.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
His reporting showed that, in contravention of law, more than 1,000 Black people had been captured, abused, and held in deplorable conditions in the immediate aftermath of the massacre.
—Christmaelle Vernet & Kathy Roberts Forde / Made By History, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
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“In contravention of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20contravention%20of. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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