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
What have prosecutors said about Diddy? Prosecutor Christy Slavik started to sum up the government’s case against Diddy just after 10 a.m., describing him as a ruthless lawbreaker who used an iron fist — and a network of eager underlings — to meet his every demand.
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 June 2025
By night, several dozen lawbreakers became violent and destructive.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
The images flowing out of Los Angeles over nearly a week of protests against federal immigration raids have cast America’s second most populous city as a terrifying hellscape, where lawbreakers rule the streets and regular citizens should fear to leave their homes.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
The rise in cases is also the result of San Francisco police officers going after low-level lawbreakers.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 June 2025
By night, several dozen lawbreakers became violent and destructive.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
The images flowing out of Los Angeles over nearly a week of protests against federal immigration raids have cast America’s second most populous city as a terrifying hellscape, where lawbreakers rule the streets and regular citizens should fear to leave their homes.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
The rise in cases is also the result of San Francisco police officers going after low-level lawbreakers.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawbreaker
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In other court cases, some civil and some criminal, involving a total of nearly 300 additional hectares near Vlora, Shehu and his family members are accused of grabbing property through similar forgeries.—
Lindita Cela,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The trio has a surprisingly good theory about the implosion of the makeshift Astral Pulse; seems like Shroud never found the original, and someone has been outfitting low-level criminals with bootlegs that are going awry like Robert’s.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Conversely, the percentage of respondents who think juvenile offenders should be treated like adults has fallen from 65% in 2000 to a record-low 41% this year, the report said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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East Lansing's ordinance states that anyone found in violation will be issued a $25 fine for first time offenders.—
Eric Guzmán,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Lawbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawbreaker. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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