felonyfel‧o‧ny /ˈfeləni/ noun (plural felonies) [countable, uncountable] law 
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Thesaurus- Johnson was preparing his defense against felony charges of armed robbery and assault.
- Leach was charged with sexual assault, which is a felony in Connecticut.
- She denied that she had committed any kind of felony.
- For his felony, his hands were cruelly lopped and thrown away.
- In 1979, President Carter commuted her seven-year sentence for bank robbery and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.
- Less forgiving souls would call it a premeditated felony.
- Most felonies are first addressed in Municipal Court for arraignments, continuance matters and preliminary hearings.
- The disappearance of felony confined this disqualification to traitors.
- Then you had got to have good grounds to believe that they were going to commit a felony.
- While the convictions were overturned on a technicality, Warner argued that the felonies made him unsuitable for the Senate.
THESAURUSillegal actions► crime
Collocations noun [countable, uncountable] an illegal action or activity, or these actions in general: · The police need the public’s help to solve crimes.· Crime is on the increase.· It was a horrific crime.
► offence British English, offense American English noun [countable] a crime, especially one that has a particular description and name in law: · It is an offence to drive while using a mobile phone.· a minor offence (=one that is not serious)· a serious offence· a parking offence
► misdemeanor noun [countable] American English law a crime that is not very serious: · They pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and were fined.
► felony noun [countable, uncountable] especially American English law a serious crime: · Fewer than 25 percent of the people arrested on felony charges are convicted.· He committed a series of violent felonies.
Longman Language Activatora crime► crime an action that is against the law, for example stealing something, taking drugs, or deliberately hurting someone: · The number of crimes reported in the New York City area has decreased dramatically over the last ten years.commit a crime (=do something that is a crime): · Investigators believe that the crime was committed at around 7.30 p.m.crime against: · He was sentenced to 25 years in prison for rape and other sexual crimes against women.serious crime: · Not surprisingly, the police say that 50% of serious crimes are drug-related.solve a crime (=find out who did it): · The demonstrators called on the governor to make solving the crime a priority.
► offence British /offense American an action that can be punished by law: · Tarrant is now in jail for various offenses, including rape.commit an offence (=do something that is an offence): · Bates is being tried for offences committed in the early 1990s.criminal offence: · Driving under the influence of alcohol is a criminal offense.· The bill seeks to make it a criminal offence to inflict cruelty on any animal.serious offence: · Possession of an unregistered firearm is a serious offense.minor offence (=not very serious): · Hewson was arrested for a number of minor offences.speeding/parking etc offence: · Speeding offences are usually punishable by a fine.
► felony a serious crime such as murder or a violent attack - used especially in the legal system in the US: · Leach was charged with sexual assault, which is a felony in Connecticut.· Johnson was preparing his defense against felony charges of armed robbery and assault.commit a felony: · She denied that she had committed any kind of felony.
► misdemeanor a crime that is not very serious - used especially in the legal system in the US: · By the time he was 14, Horowitz already had several misdemeanors on his file.· McFarlane pleaded guilty to four federal misdemeanor charges that he had lied to Congress.commit a misdemeanor: · The court also processes cases of children and youth who have committed misdemeanors or felonies.
WORD SETS► Crimeabet, verbaccusation, nounaccuse, verbaffray, nounarson, nounassault, nounassault and battery, nounbackhander, nounbattery, nounbigamy, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounbreak-in, nounbreaking and entering, nouncaper, nouncapital, adjectivecarjacking, nouncat burglar, nouncontract, nouncosh, nouncounterfeit, adjectivecounterfeit, verbcover, nouncrack, verbcriminal, adjectivecriminal, nouncriminal law, nouncriminal record, nouncriminology, nouncrook, nounculpable, adjectiveculprit, noundefamation, noundefraud, verbdelinquency, noundelinquent, adjectivedelinquent, noundesperado, noundisorderly, adjectivedrug baron, noundrug runner, nounDUI, nounembezzle, verbexpropriate, verbextort, verbeyewitness, nounfelon, nounfelony, nounfence, nounfiddle, nounfiddle, verbfiddler, nounfilch, verbfinger, verbfire-raising, nounfirst offender, nounflash, verbflasher, nounforge, verbforger, nounforgery, nounfoul play, nounframe, verbframe-up, nounfratricide, nounfraud, nounfreebooter, noungang, noungang-bang, noungang rape, noungangster, nounGBH, noungenocide, noungetaway, noungodfather, noungrand larceny, noungrass, noungrievous bodily harm, nounheist, nounhijack, verbhijack, nounhijacking, nounhit, nounhit-and-run, adjectivehit man, nounincriminate, verbindecent assault, nounindecent exposure, nouninfanticide, nounjob, nounjoyriding, nounjuvenile delinquent, nounkidnap, verblarceny, nounlibel, nounlibel, verblibellous, adjectivelow life, nounmafioso, nounmalpractice, nounmanslaughter, nounmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatricide, nounmisappropriate, verbmisconduct, nounmisdeed, nounmisdemeanour, nounmobster, nounmoll, nounmug, verbmugshot, nounmurder, nounmurder, verbmurderer, nounmurderess, nounmuscleman, nounnark, nounnefarious, adjectiveneighbourhood watch, nounnick, verbno-go area, nounoffence, nounoffend, verboffender, nounold lag, nounorganized crime, nounoutlaw, nounparricide, nounpatricide, nounpetty larceny, nounPhotofit, nounpiracy, nounplant, verbpoach, verbpoacher, nounpossession, nounprivateer, nounprotection, nounprowl, verbprowler, nounpublic nuisance, nounpull, verbpunk, nounpurloin, verbraid, nounram-raiding, nounrape, verbrape, nounrapist, nounravish, verbreceiver, nounreceiving, nounrecidivist, nounregicide, nounring, nounringleader, nounriotous, adjectiverob, verbrobber, nounrobbery, nounroll, verbrustler, nounscheme, nounscheme, verbshady, adjectiveshoplift, verbshoplifting, nounslander, nounsmuggle, verbsnout, nounspeeding, nounstabbing, nounstalking, nounstatutory offence, nounstatutory rape, nounsteal, verbstoolpigeon, nounsupergrass, nounsuspect, nounswag, nountheft, nounthief, nounthievish, adjectivetorch, verbtraffic, nountrafficker, nountriad, noununder-the-counter, adjectiveunderworld, nounundesirable, nounvagrancy, nounvandal, nounvandalism, nounvandalize, verbvice, nounvigilante, nounvillainy, nounviolate, verbviolation, nounwanted, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a felony charge
a serious crime such as murder → misdemeanour► see thesaurus at crime American English (=for a serious crime)· He pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of cocaine possession.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► guilty· He has pleaded not guilty to 22 felonies associated with the attacks on those three women.· He was found guilty of 24 felony counts, including murder and racketeering.· The report also suggested Braun had been guilty of felony mishandling of public funds.· Five years ago, four people pleaded guilty to felonies for having recorded and disseminated a phone conversation of Gov.· Honegger pleaded guilty to a felony forgery charge in October and was sentenced last week to six months of house arrest.
► serious· Exxon had pleaded guilty to four misdemeanour criminal-pollution charges in return for an agreement that more serious felony charges would be dropped.· My daughter had, by kid standards, committed a serious felony, so I thought she deserved it.
NOUN► charge· Exxon had pleaded guilty to four misdemeanour criminal-pollution charges in return for an agreement that more serious felony charges would be dropped.· The felony charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $ 250, 000 fine.· Irvin is on probation after pleading no contest in July to a felony charge of cocaine possession.
► conviction· Laws in 13 states bar 510, 000 black men from voting because of felony convictions.· His first of five felony convictions came at age 19, when he pleaded guilty to drug possession.· There currently are 13 aggravating circumstances that can be considered in felony convictions and 10 in death-penalty cases.· Failure by the parole system to learn of felony convictions and to revoke paroles.· Diaz has four prior felony convictions, including two attempted robberies, an attempted assault and a drug case.
► count· Last week, Lee admitted his guilt on a single felony count.· He was found guilty of 24 felony counts, including murder and racketeering.
VERB► commit· Then you had got to have good grounds to believe that they were going to commit a felony.· My daughter had, by kid standards, committed a serious felony, so I thought she deserved it.· The bill also calls upon the states to treat 15-year-olds who commit certain felonies as adults.
► convict· The law calls for sentences of 25 years to life for defendants convicted of three felonies.· More sitting senators have been indicted and convicted of felonies than have been elected president.· Immigrants will be deported immediately if they have ever been convicted of any felony.· None of the six defendants were convicted of the original felony charges against them.· Bokin, 54, was first convicted of a felony when he was a 21-year-old engineering student.
► face· The man faces possible charges of felony theft, Brevik said.· Mafua now faces a felony escape count and is being held at the main county jail.
► make· He called for making payment delinquency a felony crime in some cases.
► plead· Five years ago, four people pleaded guilty to felonies for having recorded and disseminated a phone conversation of Gov.· Irvin served a five-game suspension this season after pleading no contest to felony cocaine possession.· Honegger pleaded guilty to a felony forgery charge in October and was sentenced last week to six months of house arrest.