nonobservance

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The IMF said the Executive Board also granted a waiver of nonobservance of a performance criterion on the stock of net international reserves of the Bank of Uganda.

From Reuters

First, an understanding of the long history of Christian nonobservance of the holiday can help leech our holiday-dodging of any strains of defensiveness.

From New York Times

Certain days of the week were designated as "wheatless" or "meatless" when voluntary demi-fasts were to be observed, the nonobservance of which spelled social ostracism.

From Project Gutenberg

Indeed, that had been the very theory on which the nonobservance of Christmas had been based: the day was to be treated like any other day.

From Project Gutenberg

The particular effect of this charm is to counteract the evil influences which might otherwise result to the child from the nonobservance of the various other taboos mentioned previously.

From Project Gutenberg