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misdemeanour

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
misdemeanour /mɪsdɪˈmiːnə(r)/ (US misdemeanor)

▶noun a minor wrongdoing.

■ Law a non-indictable offence, regarded in the US (and formerly the UK) as less serious than a felony.

'misdemeanour' also found in these Oxford entries:

black flag - black mark - cashier - felony - pay

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