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Definition of misdemeanour noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

misdemeanour

noun

/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə(r)/

/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnər/

(US English misdemeanor)

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(formal) an action that is bad or unacceptable, but not very serious
- youthful misdemeanours
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(US English, law) a crime that is considered to be less serious than a felonyTopics Crime and punishmentc2

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