plea bargainnoun [ C ]
/ˈpliː ˌbɑː.ɡɪn//ˈpliː ˌbɑːr.ɡɪn/an agreement to allow someone accused of a crime to admit to being guilty of a less serious crime, in order to avoid being tried for the more serious one
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plea bargaining
noun [ U ] ukus