circumvention

🇺🇸 /ˌsɜːrkəmˈvenʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌsɜːkəmˈvenʃn/
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noun
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the action of getting around or avoiding something, especially a rule or difficulty

The company's policy against late submissions was met with various acts of circumvention by employees.

translation

n. the action of getting around or avoiding something, especially a rule or difficulty

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Plural circumventions