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weapons offences

weapons offences is the plural of weapons offence.

Meaning of weapons offence

Noun

weapons offence (plural weapons offences)

  1. The possession or use of a weapon when committing a crime.
    • Despite a reduction in the number of young prisoners in recent years, some innovations, such as mandatory detention for young offenders for certain weapons offences, have once again seen the return of the “get tough” approach.2020 July 23, Chris Daw, “'A stain on national life': why are we locking up so many children?'”, in The Guardian

Questions about weapons offences

What is weapons offences the plural of?
Weapons offences is the plural of weapons offence.

Words near weapons offences in the dictionary

  1. weapons inspector
  2. weapons inspectors
  3. weapons of mass destruction
  4. weapons of mass disruption
  5. weapons offence
  6. weapons offences
  7. weapons tight
  8. weapons-grade
  9. weapons-grade uranium
  10. weaponshaw
  11. weaponshawing

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