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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Inappropriate behavior of a sexual nature, such as repeated sexual advances or offensive remarks, that occurs usually in a workplace, school, or other institutional setting, especially by a person in authority with respect to a subordinate or a student.
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- noun
Unwelcome sexual advances . - noun
Harassment that is sexual in nature.
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- noun unwelcome sexual behavior by a supervisor toward an employee
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