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[ non-pey-muhnt ] / nɒnˈpeɪ mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nonpayment ON THESAURUS.COM
nounfailure or neglect to pay: His property was confiscated for nonpayment of taxes. Origin of nonpaymentlate Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at non-, payment Words nearby nonpaymentnonparticipation, nonpartisan, Nonpartisan League, nonparty, nonpaying, nonpayment, nonpeak, nonpenetrance, nonpenetrant trait, nonpenetrating wound, nonperformance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nonpaymentLocal officials are already calling for Pennsylvania to examine its laws, which allow imprisonment for nonpayment of fines. A Mom’s Tragic Death Over Missed School Days|Ben Jacobs|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST They refused rent checks, then accused renters of nonpayment. Clippers Bigot Donald Sterling Doesn’t Want Blacks at ‘His Games’|Robert Silverman|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST That, in turn, could lead to nonpayment of salaries and pensions, driving the country closer to a social meltdown. Greek Election Deepens Political Chaos and Prospect of Default|John Psaropoulos|May 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST Two circumstances are particularly objected to us; the nonpayment of our debts, and the want of energy in our government. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
On the nonpayment of our debts to foreign nations he was particularly strong. The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4)|Albert J. Beveridge If he has not, it is possible that my letters to him may still arrive in season to prevent the protests for nonpayment. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume XII|Various The bombardment of unfortified and undefended towns and places for the nonpayment of ransom is forbidden. International Law|George Grafton Wilson and George Fox Tucker If you reduce us to bankruptcy here, by a nonpayment of your drafts, consider the consequences. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume 3|Various
British Dictionary definitions for nonpayment
nounthe act or state of not paying Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nonpaymentdefault, delinquency, bankruptcy |