Meaning & use
noncompliance
Failure to act according to a rule, law, or agreed standard.
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The factory faced fines for noncompliance with safety regulations.
Repeated noncompliance with the dress code led to a formal warning.
A note on using this word
Common in legal, medical, and workplace contexts; the related adjective is "noncompliant."
Words with a similar meaning
disobedienceviolation
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