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Common collocations with violation in American Collocation

violation noun countable/uncountable

US /ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

obvious

blatant
clear
direct
flagrant
obvious

It is obvious that a flagrant violation of International Law occurred.

serious

grave
gross
massive
serious

This is a shameful attempt to silence him and a gross violation of his human rights.

not serious

minor

What may seem a minor traffic violation to the driver is perceived as aggressive or inconsiderate by others.

possible

alleged
apparent
possible
potential
suspected

Alleged violations of the ceasefire shall be reported to international observers.

happening often

continued
persistent
repeated
systematic
widespread

Systematic violations of human rights wherever they may take place should not be allowed to stand.

commit a violation

commit
perpetrate

The player was found to have committed two separate anti-doping regulation violations.

be a violation

amount to
be
constitute

This clearly constitutes a violation of the country’s sovereignty.

prevent a violation

prevent
stop

The new Copyright Act aims to prevent copyright violation in the digital age.

find or examine a violation

detect
find
investigate
report

The Ombudsman is charged with the task of investigating alleged violations of human rights.

law or principle

copyright
law
obligation
principle
regulation
rule

Any attack or threat of attack against peaceful nuclear facilities constitutes a grave violation of international law.

agreement

agreement
ceasefire
convention
terms
treaty

rights

freedom
human rights
liberty
privacy
rights
sovereignty

Are the new anti-terror measures a violation of civil liberties?