offence
noun
UK ( US offense) uk/əˈfens/ us [ C ] LAW
an illegal act or crime:
It is a criminal offence to mislead customers about the price of an item.
a serious/major/minor offence
be/become an offence It became an offence for British citizens to offer bribes for business contracts anywhere in the world.
commit an offence In practising as a solicitor without being duly qualified, he committed an offence.
be accused of/found guilty of/convicted of an offence She was convicted of drug offences.
[ U ]
feelings of being upset and angry, often because someone has been rude:
This advertisement may cause offence in some markets.
She took offence at the way the assistant spoke to her.
a sackable/sacking offence UK ( US a firing offense)
HR
a wrong action that you can lose your job for:
Drinking alcohol while on duty is a sackable offence.