unlawfulness

noun

Definition of unlawfulnessnext
as in illegality

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  1. criminality
  2. abuse
  3. corruption
Noun
  • Part of the problem is that, in the Brazilian legislature, corruption and criminality are so endemic as to be inextricable from the job of governance.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Since 2014, Ukraine has been subjected to a level of violence and criminality that reflects Russia’s utter contempt for the laws of armed conflict.
    — The Editors, National Review, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of criminality
Noun
  • The mystery surrounded a bunch of kids tasked with gathering information in order to save the nation trillions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The recent amendments to Maryland’s Child Victims Act, unveiled in a month dedicated to child abuse prevention awareness — April — are deeply troubling.
    — Diana Philip, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2025
Definition of abuse
Noun
  • The Trump administration is substantially scaling back the State Department's annual reports on international human rights to remove longstanding critiques of abuses such as harsh prison conditions, government corruption and restrictions on participation in the political process, NPR has learned.
    — Graham Smith, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Thao has since been indicted for bribery and corruption.
    — Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of corruption
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“Unlawfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlawfulness. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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