nonpayment

[ non-pey-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. failure or neglect to pay: His property was confiscated for nonpayment of taxes.

Origin of nonpayment

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at non-, payment

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British Dictionary definitions for nonpayment

nonpayment

/ (nɒnˈpeɪmənt) /


noun
  1. the act or state of not paying

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