career criminal

noun

: a person who has committed many crimes throughout his or her life

Examples of career criminal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mackie plays a disgraced FBI agent locked in a cat-and-mouse game across Europe with Jamie Dornan’s career criminal, in the eight-episode heist drama. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Others convicted in relation to the robbery included Brian Reader, a career criminal who was involved in other high-profile robberies before and after Brink’s-Mat, crooked solicitor Michael Relton, and McAvoy’s wife, Kathleen. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Alexander Dickey, 30, a career criminal with dozens of prior arrests, is accused of shooting and killing Logan Federico during a home break-in. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Brown is charged with murder, carrying a firearm without a license, being an armed career criminal, and conspiring to commit murder. — CBS News, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for career criminal

• liminal
• noncriminal
• subliminal