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- noun Plural form of
asbo .
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Examples
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A combination of firmness with its younger residents – he's put dozens of them on asbos in his time – and winning their trust by setting up a football team whose membership has soared from eight to 50, has made the colourfully-worded graffiti a thing of the past.
Cuts could put paid to fledgling 'big society' schemes Rachel Williams 2010
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The others received five-year asbos on the same terms.
Animal rights activists jailed for terrorising suppliers to Huntingdon Life Sciences Matthew Weaver 2010
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Five years ago, seven people were served with one of the most far-reaching asbos ever.
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Modern-day Bash Street Kids, complete with asbos, the pupils were brazenly using mobiles and iPods, today's equivalent of throwing paper darts or apple cores at "teech".
If only John Galliano's hate rant was a one-off | Barbara Ellen 2011
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They could also oppose extending curfews in troubled areas, gang asbos, dispersal orders and ministers who have appeared to attempt to steer the courts.
Iain Duncan Smith says England cannot 'arrest its way' out of riot problems 2011
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They have got to acknowledge they were wrong on 28 days, ID cards, child detention, asbos, and so on, Lamb says.
Lib Dem conference fringe: is a Lib-Lab coalition possible? 2010
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They have got to acknowledge they were wrong on 28 days, ID cards, child detention, asbos, and so on, Lamb says ...
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The review is likely to include low pay, tough crime measures including asbos, and the "contributory principle" in the welfare state.
Ed Miliband sets out 'profound' changes to Labour party Patrick Wintour 2010
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The people of Bedford did demand penance, the lord sent a plague of asbos and community service orders.
Protect, Serve….. then release on bail to re-offend. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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Matt K , Yeah, I know about the English probs and those crazy ‘asbos’ which local people question.
Cheeseburger Gothic » Probably lucky I couldn’t find my boots. 2010
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