TOP

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

circumvention

noun
 
/ˌsɜːkəmˈvenʃn/
 
/ˌsɜːrkəmˈvenʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)
jump to other results
  1. the act of finding a way of avoiding a difficulty or rule
    • To prevent further circumvention of the law, the cut-off date for obtaining permits is March 31.
    Topics Permission and obligationc2
trait
noun
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 5000
B2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day