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 threat of agency enforcement action deters potential lawbreakers.
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Mike Calhoun, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
But understand this: Under President Trump, America’s borders are closed to lawbreakers.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
The mayor of Boston wants everyone to know that her city is all about the fundamentally American value of protecting lawbreakers.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 25 Mar. 2025
Republicans serving in Congress and the state Legislature, who always tout law and order, shamelessly sided with the lawbreakers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Mike Calhoun, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
But understand this: Under President Trump, America’s borders are closed to lawbreakers.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
The mayor of Boston wants everyone to know that her city is all about the fundamentally American value of protecting lawbreakers.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 25 Mar. 2025
Republicans serving in Congress and the state Legislature, who always tout law and order, shamelessly sided with the lawbreakers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawbreaker
criminal
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Betty Ann Tomlinson, 50, was charged Thursday afternoon with arson, conspiracy to commit arson and assisting a criminal.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The thriller follows a professional criminal who, after surviving an assassination attempt, embarks on a relentless quest to identify his would-be killer and protect his family.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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“Lawbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawbreaker. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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