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- Dictionarymisdemeanour/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə/
noun
- 1. a minor wrongdoing: "the player can expect a suspension for his latest misdemeanour"
- 2. a non-indictable offence, regarded in the US (and formerly in the UK) as less serious than a felony: "he pleaded guilty to misdemeanours"
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A misdemeanour is an action that is slightly bad or breaks a rule but is not a crime, or a less serious crime in the US. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of this word with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
1 day ago · Misdemeanour is the British spelling of misdemeanor, a crime that is less serious than a felony. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
A misdemeanour is an act that some people consider to be wrong or unacceptable, or a less serious crime in the US legal system. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of misdemeanour with Collins English Dictionary.
A misdemeanour is an action that is bad or unacceptable, but not very serious, or a crime that is less serious than a felony. Learn how to pronounce, use and distinguish this word from similar ones with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Definitions of misdemeanour. noun. a crime less serious than a felony. synonyms: infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, violation. see more.
Misdemeanour definition: (formerly) an offence generally less heinous than a felony and which until 1967 involved a different form of trial. See examples of MISDEMEANOUR used in a sentence.
MISDEMEANOUR definition: 1. behaviour that is bad or not moral: 2. a crime that is not serious. Learn more.