DWI
[ C ]
a conviction(= an occasion when someone is found guilty) for the crime of operating a motor vehicle while being affected by alcohol or other drugs:
In the past I have worked for bosses who have had DUIs.
This was his third DUI in five years.
The breathalyzer was negative, but it was obvious that the driver was on something, and he was booked on suspicion of DUI.
His record includes drug convictions and DUI.
The penalties for a DUI conviction are getting stricter.
He said that a lot of the people they pull over have previous DUIs.

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DUI | American Dictionary

DUI
noun[ U ]
 lawus/ˈdiˌjuˈɑɪ/
abbreviation for driving under the influence (= driving while affected by more than the legal amount of alcohol)