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
In similar manner, the true lawbreakers when innocent folks were brought to our shores between 1808 and 1865 were not the victims themselves.
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Walter E Block, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Martha Cornelison agreed the border with Mexico needed to be secured and that serious lawbreakers should be deported.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Bondi met in Washington with the lawbreaker and his fiancé a few days later.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
As politicians in both parties warned that lawbreakers in the crowd would pay, Webster suppressed a pang of fear.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Walter E Block, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Martha Cornelison agreed the border with Mexico needed to be secured and that serious lawbreakers should be deported.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Bondi met in Washington with the lawbreaker and his fiancé a few days later.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
As politicians in both parties warned that lawbreakers in the crowd would pay, Webster suppressed a pang of fear.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawbreaker
Noun
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An allegation last year by a provincial police commander that top officers and officials were colluding with organized criminals led Ramaphosa to announce a national investigation into police corruption.—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Roman emperors, sometimes urged on by the crowd, were known to grant pardons (to criminals) and freedom (to the enslaved) after an especially noteworthy performance.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The offender fled in a red SUV in an unknown direction.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The program, which is likely to run in the afternoons or evenings, and would be open anyone looking to change careers, returning veterans and ex-offenders, Awwad said.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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“Lawbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawbreaker. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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