cir·cum·ven·tion \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈvenchən\noun (-s) Etymology: Late Latin circumvention-, circumventio, from Latin circumventus + -ion-, -io -ion : the act or action, instance, or means of circumventing < circumvention of the law > < the circumvention of an enemy's clever plan >