misdemeanor

Other spellings

• (UK) misdemeanour

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə(r)/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: mis‧de‧mean‧or

Noun

Singular misdemeanor

Plural misdemeanors

1. (countable) A misdemeanor is a crime that is not serious.

   Back in Michigan he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in a domestic violence case and was given probation.

See also

• felony