windward of the law
Examples
“"[…] drop my anchor to the windward of the law." Adams estimated the distance between them even as he spoke. Ryker gripped his stomach again and more sweat⟳ dripped from his unnaturally white face⟳ onto his filthy shirt, but he was well enough that any attempt⟳ at rushing him would be suicidal.”
“His code was the end⟳ justified the means with men who operated windward of the law. Since thieves followed no rules, he played the game accordingly, with a slight variation. He wrote his own⟳ rules as he went along.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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