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Definition of infringement noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

infringement

noun

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt/

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt/

[uncountable, countable] (formal)

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an act of breaking a law or rule
- copyright infringement
Topics Permission and obligationc2

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an act of limiting somebody's legal rights
- an infringement of liberty

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