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
For a sheriff who frequently talks about demanding accountability, Tony’s threat to turn his back on a city of 87,000 residents is exactly the kind of talk lawbreakers want to hear.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Research the London School of Economics (my employer) recently published in Administrative Science Quarterly shows that under certain circumstances, lawbreakers not only go unpunished; they are actively rewarded.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
This interpretation leads to more support and job opportunities for the lawbreaker.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The threat of agency enforcement action deters potential lawbreakers.
—Mike Calhoun, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Research the London School of Economics (my employer) recently published in Administrative Science Quarterly shows that under certain circumstances, lawbreakers not only go unpunished; they are actively rewarded.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
This interpretation leads to more support and job opportunities for the lawbreaker.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The threat of agency enforcement action deters potential lawbreakers.
—Mike Calhoun, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawbreaker
criminal
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The Saturday Night Live alum, 31, and Beverly Hills Cop actor, 64, star in the action-comedy The Pickup as Travis and Russell, two security guards whose vehicle is hijacked by Zoe (Keke Palmer), a criminal on a mission to avenge her dad by robbing a casino.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Neighborhoods where residents get out and meet each other and know their law enforcement are safer and discourage criminals — that’s the thinking behind the National Night Out campaign.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Lawbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawbreaker. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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