The Open Dictionary

perpetration

noun

UK/ˌpɜː.pəˈtreɪ.ʃᵊn/
US/ˌpɝː.pəˈtreɪ.ʃᵊn/

Definitions of perpetration noun

  1. Uncountable

    the execution or commission of a criminal, violent, or harmful act

    • Human rights activists have accused the government of systematically perpetrating violence against minority groups.

    • The police are investigating the perpetration of a robbery in the city center.

    • The company's management is under investigation for the perpetration of fraudulent activities.