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
Noun
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To suggest that another candidate’s supporters are criminals — particularly when that candidate is, by all measures, poised to win at least a plurality of votes in the city — does not seem like a recipe for earning New Yorkers’ support.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Binance also lacked protocols — standard for financial services companies — to report transactions for money laundering risks, according to the Justice Department, and employees were well aware that such an oversight would invite criminals to the platform.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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While undergoing the months-long program, offenders participate in half-day programming and half-day work, school, or vocational activities.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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The danger of restoring offenders has played out in less formal ways.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Lawbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawbreaker. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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