DELINQUENCY


Meaning of DELINQUENCY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈliŋ-kwən-sē, -ˈlin- ]

noun

( plural -cies )

Date: 1625

1.

a. : a delinquent act

b. : conduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior or the law ; especially : juvenile delinquency

2. : a debt on which payment is overdue

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.