a means of escape or evasion; a means or opportunity of evading a rule, law, etc.: There are a number of loopholes in the tax laws whereby corporations can save money.
a small or narrow opening, as in a wall, for looking through, for admitting light and air, or, particularly in a fortification, for the discharge of missiles against an enemy outside.
At the time of the law’s passage, net-neutrality advocates were deeply concerned that loopholes would allow operators to get away with practices that prioritize some traffic over other traffic, for commercial rather than technical reasons.
The EU’s top court just closed a major loophole in Europe’s net-neutrality rules|David Meyer|September 15, 2020|Fortune
The government also was slow to plug a loophole that had allowed over 200,000 people to enter Hong Kong without undergoing quarantine—an exception experts say is responsible for starting the third onslaught of the virus.
Hong Kong’s citywide COVID-19 testing has become a barometer of public trust|eamonbarrett|September 9, 2020|Fortune
Hall and his colleagues plan to address this regulatory loophole and come up with recommendations during a new round of workshops that will start next spring.
MediaTek’s fortunes changed dramatically with Monday’s order, which essentially closed the loophole that MediaTek fit so nicely into.
This chipmaker was a winner in the U.S. crackdown on Huawei. Now, it’s another victim|Grady McGregor|August 20, 2020|Fortune
Zero-rating, by the way, is a sort of loophole that allows internet providers to designate certain websites as counting for zero toward a customer’s data usage.
Can You Hear Me Now? (Ep. 406)|Stephen J. Dubner|February 20, 2020|Freakonomics
Would it surprise you to learn there is a loophole in federal disclosure requirements?
In 2014, You Can Still Buy a Senate Seat|Mark McKinnon|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Critics say the loophole leads for-profit schools to aggressively target veterans to draw additional federal funding.
Why the University of Phoenix’s Favorite Congressman Killed the GI College Aid Bill|Aaron Glantz|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Efforts to close the loophole have failed in Washington, but have gained momentum in the states.
Stop Me Before I Buy a Gun Again, Begs Bipolar Man|Eleanor Clift|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) acknowledged the loophole, but insisted the bill should nevertheless move forward.
The NSA Wins Again. You Lose|Joshua Kopstein|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Democrat Sen. Max Baucus, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, says he wants to address the C-4 loophole in tax reform.
A Simple Fix to the IRS?|Eleanor Clift|June 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After an hour or so this ceased to be exciting and he abandoned his loophole.
Wang the Ninth|Putnam Weale
They leave no loophole for criticism, for their accomplishment is always at least as high as their ambition.
Books and Persons|Arnold Bennett
He gave one last hurried look about on the chance of finding some loophole of escape from that which was worse than the crowd.
The Web of the Golden Spider|Frederick Orin Bartlett
Harry now stepped from the ladder on to the door and shouted at the top of his voice through the loophole.
Friends, though divided|G. A. Henty
"Shut the gate, boy," continued Kit, as he thrust the muzzle of his rifle through a loophole.
Field and Forest|Oliver Optic
British Dictionary definitions for loophole
loophole
/ (ˈluːpˌhəʊl) /
noun
an ambiguity, omission, etc, as in a law, by which one can avoid a penalty or responsibility
a small gap or hole in a wall, esp one in a fortified wall