a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin.
a transgression of the law; misdemeanor.
a cause of transgression or wrong.
something that offends or displeases.
the act of offending or displeasing.
the feeling of resentful displeasure caused: to give offense.
the act of attacking; attack or assault: weapons of offense.
a person, army, etc., that is attacking.
Sports.
the players or team unit responsible for attacking or scoring in a game.
the players possessing or controlling the ball, puck, etc., or the aspects or period of a game when this obtains.
a pattern or style of scoring attack: single-wing offense; fast-break offense.
offensive effectiveness; ability to score: a total breakdown in offense.
Archaic. injury, harm, or hurt.
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Also British, of·fence .
Origin of offense
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English offence, offense; in part from Middle French offens, from Latin offēnsus “collision, knock,” equivalent to offend(ere) (see offend) + -tus suffix of verb action; in part from Middle French offense, ultimately from Latin offēnsa, feminine past participle of offendere
A statewide reporting project that included VOSD and dozens of other newsrooms last year found that California was only one of five states that doesn’t automatically decertify police officers for certain offenses and misconduct.
Sacramento Report: Jones, COVID-19 and the Irony of Remote Voting|Sara Libby and Jesse Marx|August 28, 2020|Voice of San Diego
This season’s Mavericks had the most efficient offense in NBA history, and five of the 16 playoff teams are scoring more efficiently in the postseason than the Mavs did during the year.
Monster Games In The NBA Playoffs Aren’t Automatically Translating To Wins|Jared Dubin|August 26, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The police report lists the offense allegedly committed by the two suspects as a misdemeanor “Threats to Do Bodily Harm.”
D.C. police investigating threats against Casa Ruby|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|August 26, 2020|Washington Blade
Since June, more than 75 percent of prosecutions involved drug importation offenses.
Downtown Federal Jail Facility Has Nearly 50 Coronavirus Cases|Maya Srikrishnan|August 21, 2020|Voice of San Diego
“I think it is a pretty reckless thing for him to do because Kristin will be back and other board members will see it and take offense,” Roe said.
One Race Could Make or Break Plans to Overhaul the Region’s Transportation System|Jesse Marx|August 13, 2020|Voice of San Diego
But the fun starts when conservatives stop playing defense and go on offense.
Steve Scalise and the Right’s Ridiculous Racial Blame Game|Michael Tomasky|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Of how incredibly petty the offense can be and how insanely disproportionate the retaliation can be.
Of Gamers, Gates, and Disco Demolition: The Roots of Reactionary Rage|Arthur Chu|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Any critique may be treated as a security issue or an offense against the faith.
Forget About a Kindler Gentler Iran|Nina Strochlic|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His only offense was a moral one, though none of his critics could possibly know the terms and nuances of his marriage.
Too Late To 'Pologize For NSA Revenge Porn Leak|Lizzie Crocker|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Offense V.a: Illegal possession or use of drugs and/or alcohol and/or drug paraphernalia.
Is Sex Assault a Crime in the Ivy League?|Olivia Nuzzi|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whatever the offense was, it was in the flesh, the result of weakness rather than malice.
Explanation of Catholic Morals|John H. Stapleton
This very correctness was part of the offense he gave his rivals and their followers.
Martin Van Buren|Edward M. Shepard
It is a common occurrence to shoot down men here for any offense whatever.
Tenting on the Plains|Elizabeth B. Custer
But when he was promoted adjutant over the heads of many worthy lieutenants, Col. Brown added greatly to the offense.
Company G|A. R. (Albert Rowe) Barlow
This checkup determined which slaves were late or who had committed some offense late on the day before or during the night.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration