grave breach

Frequency: 7.010.2 per million words

a very serious violation, often with severe consequences

breachADJECTIVE + NOUN

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grave

Examples (10)

  • Attacking a hospital during a conflict is considered a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions.
  • The doctor's disclosure of patient information was a grave breach of medical ethics.
  • Misusing funds entrusted to him constituted a grave breach of his fiduciary duty.
  • Allowing unauthorized access to the server room was a grave breach of security protocols.
  • The scandal was seen as a grave breach of public trust by the elected official.
  • Failing to deliver the promised goods was a grave breach of their contractual obligations.
  • Any attempt to alter the election results would be a grave breach of democratic principles.
  • He was dismissed from his post for a grave breach of company policy.
  • The court determined that the company had committed a grave breach of environmental regulations.
  • Ignoring the treaty's terms represented a grave breach of international law.