C1nounformallawbusiness
US/briːtʃ/
UK/briːtʃ/
an action that breaks a law, rule or agreement; also a gap that lets something get through
In context
Sharing the files with a competitor was a clear breach of contract.
A data breach exposed the personal details of a million customers.
Wearing jeans to the office is a breach of the dress code.
Words that go with breach
noun + preposition
- breach of contractThe supplier was sued for breach of contract.
- breach of trustReading her messages was a breach of trust.
- in breach ofThe company is in breach of safety rules.
noun + noun
- data breachThe bank apologized for the data breach.
- security breachA security breach shut down the website for a day.