| adj. having to do with the citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
| to restrict by imprisonment; to keep in prison |
delinquent (dɪˈlɪŋkwənt) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See juvenile delinquent someone, esp a young person, guilty of delinquency |
| 2. | archaic a person who fails in an obligation or duty |
| —adj | |
| 3. | guilty of an offence or misdeed, esp one of a minor nature |
| 4. | failing in or neglectful of duty or obligation |
| [C17: from Latin dēlinquēns offending; see | |
| de'linquently | |
| —adv | |