career criminal

noun

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

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To complicate the narrative, her mom, Priscilla (Annette Bening), is a mob boss and her dad, John (Timothy Olyphant), is a career criminal. David Faris, TheWeek, 8 July 2026 One of the bills signed Tuesday is an increase in registration requirements for individuals designated as a habitual violent felony offender, a violent career criminal or a three-time violent felony offender (SB 1332). Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026 One of the bills signed Tuesday is an increase in registration requirements for individuals designated as a habitual violent felony offender, a violent career criminal, or a three-time violent felony offender (SB 1332). Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026 Penn Station stabbing victim recounts 'crazy scene' Victim Henry Obadiah criticized liberal soft-on-crime policies after being stabbed in Penn Station by a career criminal. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for career criminal

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“Career criminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/career%20criminal. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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