minor breach
Frequency: 7.110.8 per million words
a small or insignificant violation
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Examples (10)
- Getting a warning for being late was just a minor breach of company policy.
- The company was fined for a minor breach of environmental regulations.
- While it was a minor breach of security, we still need to update all passwords.
- The journalist was criticized for a minor breach of professional ethics.
- Would forgetting to sign the document be considered a minor breach of the agreement?
- The lawyer argued that his client's action was a minor breach, not a serious violation.
- Forgetting to RSVP was a minor breach of etiquette, but she apologized.
- The player received a small penalty for a minor breach of the game's rules.
- Even a minor breach of the confidentiality agreement can have serious consequences.
- The diplomat's unofficial comment was seen as a minor breach of protocol.