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Definition of offender - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
criminal justiceperson who breaks the law or rules
- The offender was caught by the police.
2.
bad behaviorsomeone causing a problem or offense
- The main offender in the noise complaint was the dog.
Expressions with offender
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individual convicted of a sex crime
He is a registered sex offender in the community.
person who commits crimes multiple times
The judge was strict with the repeat offender due to his history..
person or thing committing the most offenses
The top offender in the class was caught cheating multiple times.
minor convicted of a crime
The young offender was sent to a juvenile detention center.
someone committing a crime for the first time
The judge was lenient, considering he was a first offender..
person who repeatedly commits crimes or offenses
The judge sentenced the habitual offender to five years.
place for young people who break the law
He was sent to a young offender institution for stealing.
young person who has committed a crime
The court decided to give the youthful offender a second chance.
person who breaks the law or rules
The law offender was caught by the police.
someone who does not break the law
Non-offenders are encouraged to participate in the neighborhood watch program.
individual seen as endangering the community, with high risk of further brutality
The judge declared him a dangerous offender after repeated assaults.
Origin of offender
Latin, offendere (to strike against)
Terms with offender included in their meaning
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habitual offender
person who regularly commits crimes
law enforcement
record a suspected offender's details
young offender
young person who commits minor crimes
justice system
information for the government side in court, sometimes from a co-offender
sexual offender
individual who commits sexual crimes
court order
legal directive for offender to pay for damages
acr: Criminal Offender Record Information
information about someone's criminal history
acr: deny, attack, and reverse victim and offender
when someone blames others to avoid blame
offender
individual who commits sexual offenses
legal
sentence postponed to observe offender's behavior
young offender
young person in detention
acr: National Offender Management Service
UK service managing offenders in prison and probation
offender
person who commits plagiarism
offender label
person who kills a king
acr: registered sex offender
person with a criminal record for sexual crimes
acr: young offender institution
place where young offenders are held
Examples of offender in a sentence
The offender admitted to breaking the law. The offender was caught on camera stealing. Repeat offenders face harsher penalties.
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- French:délinquant, fauteur de troubles, ...
- German:Straftäter, Störer, ...
- Italian:trasgressore, responsabile, ...
- Spanish:infractor, culpable, ...
- Portuguese:infrator, ofensor, ...
- Chinese:罪犯, 肇事者, ...
- Japanese:犯人, ...
- Arabic:جاني, مُذنِب, ...
- Hebrew:עֲבַרְיָן, מַפְרִיעַ, ...
- Russian:нарушитель, виновник, ...
- Ukrainian:порушник, злочинець, ...
- Hindi:अपराधी, कसूरवार, ...
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