noun (written)
1 [U] the state of being derelict:
industrial / urban dereliction * a house in a state of dereliction
2 [U,sing.] ~ of duty (formal or law) the fact of deliberately not doing what you ought to do, especially when it is part of your job:
The police officers were found guilty of serious dereliction of duty.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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