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primary offenses

primary offenses is the plural of primary offense.

Meaning of primary offense

Noun

primary offense (plural primary offenses)

  1. The most serious offence of a group of offenses that a person committed at the same time, or is charged with committing at the same time.
  2. (US) An offence of such seriousness that a police officer may arrest the person involved, or impose an instant fine.

Questions about primary offenses

What is primary offenses the plural of?
Primary offenses is the plural of primary offense.

Words near primary offenses in the dictionary

  1. primary memory
  2. primary metabolite
  3. primary myelofibroses
  4. primary myelofibrosis
  5. primary offense
  6. primary offenses
  7. primary phosphine
  8. primary phosphines
  9. primary planet
  10. primary planets
  11. primary polycythemia

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