Meaning & use

noncompliance

noun·Academic

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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