Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

super asbo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: su-per as-bo
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

serious crime prevention order; a civil injunction used to prevent certain serious crimes

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Serious crime prevention orders (SCPOs) were introduced in the Serious Crime Act 2007 (SCA 2007), Pt 1 on 30 October 2007. Dubbed “super ASBOs” by the media, these are civil orders which may be made independently of criminal proceedings against those suspected of involvement in serious crime."
"Part 1 of the SCA creates Serious Crime Prevention Orders (dubbed super ASBOs) designed to restrict or disrupt those involved in serious crime."
"Ferguson was also given a serious crime prevention order - a so-called Super Asbo - designed to curb criminal behaviour once released from prison."

Etymology

From super + ASBO, considered to be a stronger version of the anti-social behaviour order.

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

super ASBOs (plural)

Questions

What does super asbo mean?: serious crime prevention order; a civil injunction used to prevent certain serious crimes
Where does super asbo come from?: From super + ASBO, considered to be a stronger version of the anti-social behaviour order.

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