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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈfrækʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈfrækʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in frak′shən)

in•frac•tion /ɪnˈfrækʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

a breaking of the rules or of the law;
violation:Too many infractions of school rules will result in your dismissal.

See -frac-.

in•frac•tion (in frak′shən),USA pronunciation n.

breach;
violation;
infringement:an infraction of the rules.
Medicinean incomplete fracture of a bone.

Latin infrāctiōn- (stem of infrāctiō). See infract, -ion
1615–25

breach.

'infraction' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

sackable - appeal play - breach - crime - disfellowship - double dribble - gig - infringe - infringement - overlook - pardon - penalty - penalty kick - penalty stroke - set

Synonyms: violation, infringement, breach, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "infraction" in the title:

Charge for infraction
Commit or other verb to use with "felony", "infraction" and "misdemeanour"
fare infraction ticket (used in AE/BE?)
infraction vs violation vs offense
When an action is illegal / an infraction

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