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Learn the meaning of loophole, a small mistake in an agreement or law that allows someone to avoid something. Find out how to use loophole in different contexts and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
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A loophole is an ambiguity or inadequacy in a system, such as a law or security, which can be used to circumvent or otherwise avoid the purpose, implied or explicitly stated, of the system.
A loophole is vague wording in a law or rule that allows for the punishment of as many people as possible. Loophole definition: a means of escape or evasion; a means or opportunity of evading a rule, law, etc.. See examples of LOOPHOLE used in a sentence.
an opportunity to legally avoid an unpleasant responsibility, usually because of a mistake in the way rules or laws have been written: The new law is designed to close most of the tax loopholes. (Definition of loophole from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Learn the meaning of loophole, a mistake in a law, contract, etc. that allows people to avoid doing something they should. Find out how to pronounce, collocate and use loophole in sentences with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.
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