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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
delinquency/dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/

▶noun (pl. delinquencies)

1 minor crime, especially that committed by young people.

2 formal neglect of one's duty.

3 chiefly US a failure to pay an outstanding debt.

'delinquency' also found in these Oxford entries:

juvenile delinquency - supervision order

Forum discussions with the word(s) "delinquency" in the title:

organized delinquency vs. organized criminality
Synonyms of juvenile delinquency

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