status offenders

A form of status offender — One who commits a status offense; especially a juvenile delinquent taken into state care for uncontrollable behavior at home.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of status offender
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APA

status offenders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/status%20offenders

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“status offenders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/status%20offenders. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “status offenders,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/status%20offenders.

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