noun
- Plural of dereliction; failures or neglects of duty or responsibility.
- Plural of dereliction; instances of abandoning or deserting something, especially property or duty.
Usage: Usually used in formal or legal contexts
Usage: Legal or formal usage
Examples
- The manager's derelictions of duty led to the company's financial crisis.
- Multiple derelictions of responsibility were documented in the investigation report.
- The officer faced charges for derelictions in following protocol.
- Derelictions of parental care can result in legal consequences.
- The audit revealed several derelictions in the department's procedures.
- His derelictions were inexcusable given his position of trust.