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appropriate adults

appropriate adults is the plural of appropriate adult.

Meaning of appropriate adult

Noun

appropriate adult (plural appropriate adults)

  1. (UK, criminal law) An adult, such as a parent, guardian, or social worker, whose role is to safeguard the interests of young or handicapped people detained by the police, and who must be present at such interviews.

Questions about appropriate adults

What is appropriate adults the plural of?
Appropriate adults is the plural of appropriate adult.

Words near appropriate adults in the dictionary

  1. appropriable
  2. appropriacies
  3. appropriacy
  4. appropriate
  5. appropriate adult
  6. appropriate adults
  7. appropriate technology
  8. appropriated
  9. appropriately
  10. appropriateness
  11. appropriater

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