wrongdoer
noun
wrong·do·er
ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-ər 
: one that does wrong
especially
: one who transgresses moral laws
Examples of wrongdoer in a Sentence
anticorruption crusaders are going after wrongdoers at every level of the nation's government
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Local leaders say public pieces like murals and sculptures have the power to both beautify and protect the city by letting would-be wrongdoers know that a community is cared for.
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Justin L. MacK, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
They’d be put atop utility poles in white steel boxes with flashing blue lights — a clear warning to would-be wrongdoers.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
North Carolina Attorney General Stein, joined by 23 other state attorneys general, filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in January, arguing that the Texas Two-Step threatens the power of states to enforce laws against corporate wrongdoers.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
The Justice Department carries out these sweeping health care fraud efforts periodically to help deter other potential wrongdoers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 June 2024
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Justin L. MacK, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
They’d be put atop utility poles in white steel boxes with flashing blue lights — a clear warning to would-be wrongdoers.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
North Carolina Attorney General Stein, joined by 23 other state attorneys general, filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in January, arguing that the Texas Two-Step threatens the power of states to enforce laws against corporate wrongdoers.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
The Justice Department carries out these sweeping health care fraud efforts periodically to help deter other potential wrongdoers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 June 2024
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“Wrongdoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongdoer. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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wrongdoer
noun
wrong·do·er
ˈrȯŋ-ˈdü-ər
: a person who does wrong and especially moral wrong
wrongdoing
noun
-ˈdü-iŋ
Legal Definition
wrongdoer
noun
wrong·do·er
ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-ər
: one (as a criminal or tortfeasor) who does wrong
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