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demerit point

demerit point noun: a point subtracted from a person's driver's license upon conviction of a driving offense, the accumulation of which may lead to additional penalties and/or loss of driving privileges.

Noun

demerit point (plural demerit points)

  1. A point subtracted from a person's driver's license upon conviction of a driving offense, the accumulation of which may lead to additional penalties and/or loss of driving privileges.

Forms of demerit point

pluraldemerit points

Questions about demerit point

What does demerit point mean?
Demerit point means a point subtracted from a person's driver's license upon conviction of a driving offense, the accumulation of which may lead to additional penalties and/or loss of driving privileges.
What part of speech is demerit point?
Demerit point is a noun.
What is the plural of demerit point?
The plural of demerit point is demerit points.

Words near demerit point in the dictionary

  1. demerges
  2. demerging
  3. demerit
  4. demerit good
  5. demerit goods
  6. demerit point
  7. demerit points
  8. demerited
  9. demeriting
  10. demeritorious
  11. demerits

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