plea-bargain

plea-bar·gain

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plee bahr-guh n]
- /pli ˈbɑr gən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plee bahr-guh n]
- /pli ˈbɑr gən/

Definitions of plea-bargain word

verb without object plea-bargain to engage in plea bargaining. 1
verb with object plea-bargain to deal with or achieve by plea bargaining: to plea-bargain a reduced sentence. 1
noun plea-bargain the agreement arrived at as a result of plea bargaining. 1

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Origin of plea-bargain

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Plea-bargain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Plea-bargain

plea-bargain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for plea-bargain

verb plea-bargain

cop a plea — to plead guilty to a criminal charge, esp. so as to get a lighter sentence

Just one Synonym for plea-bargain