🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Umgehung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊmˈɡeːʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Circumvention/sɜːr.kəmˈvɛn.ʃən/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Umgehung der Vorschriften kann rechtliche Konsequenzen haben."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of avoiding or bypassing an obstacle or rule.

    "The company found a circumvention of the regulations that allowed them to operate without a license."
  2. 2

    A method or strategy used to evade restrictions or limitations.

    "The circumvention of security protocols raised concerns about data safety."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'circumvention' originates from the Latin 'circumventio', which means 'to come around' or 'to circumvent'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift in meaning towards avoiding or bypassing obstacles or rules.

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