Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weapons offence

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: weapon-s of-fence
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The possession or use of a weapon when committing a crime.

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

weapons offences (plural)

Questions

What does weapons offence mean?: The possession or use of a weapon when committing a crime.

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