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misdemeanour

Pronunciation: /mɪsdɪˈmiːnə/

(US misdemeanor)
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Definition of misdemeanour

noun

  • 1a minor wrongdoing:the player can expect a suspension for his latest misdemeanour
  • 2 Law 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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Remember that misdemeanour ends with -our (the spelling misdemeanor is American).

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