harassment
21Harassment by computer — is a crime in several U.S. states (see computer crime). It is distinct from stalking in that stalking typically requires two or more contacts, whereas harassment by computer may be a single incident. It is also different from regular harassment,… …
22harassment, hostile environment — n. Harassment that is determined by a pattern of sexual behavior by supervisors or fellow employees that creates an environment that the victim finds intolerable. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.… …
23harassment, quid pro quo — n. Sexual harassment in which a superior demands sexual favors from an employee as a condition of his or her continued employment, threatening to fire the employee if the demands are not met. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An… …
24harassment, sexual — n. Employment discrimination that involves sexual demands and acts, which can involve perpetrators and victims of either sex. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
25Harassment, alarm or distress — In English law, Harassment, Alarm or Distress forms part of the Public Order Act 1986 (amended by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994) under sections 4A and 5. Provisions of the lawThe Public Order Act 1986, Section 5 states::(1) A… …
26harassment — An incident in which the primary objective is to disrupt the activities of a unit, installation, or ship, rather than to inflict serious casualties or damage …
27harassment — noun see harass …
28harassment — See harasser. * * * ➡ political correctness * * * …
29harassment — noun a) Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress b) To deliberately pester or annoy Syn: torment, molestation …
30harassment — Synonyms and related words: McCarthyism, aggravation, annoyance, annoyingness, bad news, bedevilment, bore, bother, botheration, bothering, bothersomeness, crashing bore, devilment, difficulty, disturbance, dogging, downer, drag, exasperation,… …
