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