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ASBO
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asbo Asbo
English
Alternative forms
en Asbo asbo
Pronunciation
en /ˈæzbəʊ/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ASBO.wav Southern England
en æzbəʊ 2
Noun
en British law enforcement Anti-Social Behaviour Order.
en British informal One who has been issued with the above legal order.
Verb
en British law enforcement transitive To issue an Anti-Social Behaviour Order to (someone).
en 2005 Anti-Social Behaviour Strategies: Finding a Balance Andrew Millie 31 Yes he will probably end up in the criminal justice system in a few years time - but if we ASBO him now he's going to end up there an awful lot quicker because he will breach it.
en 2008 Consequences? Harry James 65 "Shut up, both of you. I've got the police here. You'll get asboed," Sally shouted
en 2008 Peter Squires ASBO Nation: The Criminalisation of Nuisance 151 The redemptive storyline reminded me of the importance, in my own practice, of continuing to learn from the understanding of others' experiences and interactions in negotiating the new penal landscape of "ASBOing", portrayed so well in Rhodes' novel.
Related terms
en CrASBO gangbo super ASBO
Anagrams
en abos Abos BAOs Baos SOAB Sabo abos baos baso- boas bosa obas sabo soba