unlawfulness

noun

Definition of unlawfulnessnext
as in illegality

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  1. criminality
  2. abuse
  3. corruption
Noun
  • The State Department also utilizes the Overseas Security Advisory Council, a private partner, that contributes local perspectives on criminality and helps the government make travel advisory decisions.
    — Peter D'Abrosca, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
  • According to investigators from Canada and the U.S., there is no sign of criminality in the case, but the circumstances surrounding Jeffrey’s disappearance and death remain unknown.
    — David Chiu, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of criminality
Noun
  • Franke pleaded guilty to four counts of child abuse four months after her arrest and received the same punishment as Hildebrandt: four consecutive 15-year sentences.
    — Emily Blackwood, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The footage also shows the now obligatory abuse, as the wheeled warrior continuously rights itself as it gets pushed around.
    — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of abuse
Noun
  • But Bondi is also overseeing cuts within her building, including to the Public Integrity Section that takes on corruption cases against public officials, according to multiple media reports and confirmed by a former Justice Department official.
    — David Catanese, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Compassionate Release of Nick Bovis Nick Bovis, a former San Francisco restaurateur, pleaded guilty to Honest Services and Insurance Wire Fraud in a political corruption case.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of corruption
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“Unlawfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlawfulness. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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