"fare evasion" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fare evasion (uncountable)
  1. The act of travelling on public transport without paying, by deliberately not buying a required ticket to travel. Wikipedia link: fare evasion Tags: uncountable Synonyms: fare-dodging
    Sense id: en-fare_evasion-en-noun-qf967J0w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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