rap sheet

noun

: a police arrest record especially for an individual

Examples of rap sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Homeland Security Department officials identified the suspect as Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, 21, a citizen of the Dominican Republic with a lengthy rap sheet who’s in the country illegally. —Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 20 July 2025

Hubbard alleged that Dickey’s criminal record, or rap sheet, filed with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) was incomplete. —Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025

His lengthy criminal rap sheet in the U.S. dates back to 2010. —Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025

As officials charged Miguel Mora Nunez, 21, an undocumented Dominican immigrant with a long rap sheet, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blamed lax immigration enforcement for the shooting, which left the unidentified 42-year-old victim recovering from gunshot wounds. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rap sheet

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete