as in criminal
a person who has committed a crime
legislation that mandates lengthy prison sentences for chronic lawbreakers
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Recent Examples of lawbreaker
The corpus of crime-and-punishment imagery that emerged during this era tended to feature sensational events and high-profile lawbreakers rather than emphasizing the uniform anonymity that would increasingly characterize the new penal system and the majority of inmates.
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Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors complained that the former district attorney kneecapped their ability to go after lawbreakers.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Jan. 2025
Hochman said his office would specifically go after lawbreakers linked to gangs and crimes involving guns.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Jan. 2025
In his up-is-down, ignorance-is-strength mindset, those lawbreakers are the actual victims of the violent assault on our country and its foundational principles.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors complained that the former district attorney kneecapped their ability to go after lawbreakers.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Jan. 2025
Hochman said his office would specifically go after lawbreakers linked to gangs and crimes involving guns.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Jan. 2025
In his up-is-down, ignorance-is-strength mindset, those lawbreakers are the actual victims of the violent assault on our country and its foundational principles.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawbreaker
criminal
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By the way, none of us is a criminal, as hacking is not a crime.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Manson was a petty criminal who had been in and out of jail since childhood.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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“Lawbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawbreaker. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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