Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Failing to do what law or duty requires.
- adjective Overdue in payment.
- noun A juvenile delinquent.
- noun A person who neglects or fails to do what law or duty requires.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty or obligation: as, a delinquent tenant; a delinquent subscriber.
- noun One who fails to perform a duty or discharge an obligation; one guilty of a delinquency; an offender; a culprit.
- noun Synonyms Offender, Delinquent, (see
offender ); wrong-doer.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
- noun One who fails or neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Late or failing to pay adebt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan. - adjective Failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense
- noun One who
disobeys orbreaks rules orlaws . - noun obsolete a term applied to
royalists by their opponents in the English Civil War 1642 - 1645. Charles I was known as the chief delinquent.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective past due; not paid at the scheduled time
- adjective failing in what duty requires
- noun a young offender
- adjective guilty of a misdeed
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It appears that, if one of you had done some simple research such as reading The Star's story last June or going to Jackson County's website, you would have spotted the word "delinquent" regarding Hughes' tax records.
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It appears that, if one of you had done some simple research - such as reading The Star's story last June - or going to Jackson County's website, you would have spotted the word "delinquent" regarding Hughes' tax records.
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They then print what they call delinquent books and balance those to make sure.
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A "delinquent" is a person required to be registered under the selective service law who fails or neglects to perform any duty required of him under the provisions of the selective service law.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9979 1948
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Mr. Guccione also made a series of ill-advised investments, including a failed $18 million movie production of an X-rated adaptation of "Caligula," and $45 million in delinquent taxes, which contributed to his empire's downfall.
Penthouse founder Bob Guccione dies at 79 T. Rees Shapiro 2010
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It's not unusual for a U.S. state to have billions of dollars in delinquent taxes.
Naoki Abe: Governments Benefit From Smarter Tax Collections Naoki Abe 2010
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Average of 560 days in delinquent status (approximately 18 months) 33% of properties were vacant
Rebecca Mairone: Setting the Record Straight on Bank of America Foreclosures Rebecca Mairone 2010
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It sold about $350 million in delinquent loans and distressed properties in a bulk sale during the last quarter.
Regions Financial Loss Narrows Matthias Rieker 2010
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Average of 560 days in delinquent status (approximately 18 months) 33% of properties were vacant
Rebecca Mairone: Setting the Record Straight on Bank of America Foreclosures Rebecca Mairone 2010
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Average of 560 days in delinquent status (approximately 18 months) 33% of properties were vacant
Rebecca Mairone: Setting the Record Straight on Bank of America Foreclosures Rebecca Mairone 2010
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