PUBLIC NUISANCE


Meaning of PUBLIC NUISANCE in English

noun

1.

[ sing. , U ] ( law ) an illegal act that causes harm to people in general :

He was charged with committing (a) public nuisance.

2.

[ C , usually sing. ] ( informal ) a person or thing that annoys a lot of people

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.