offender
/əˈfɛndər/
noun
- A person who has committed a crime or broken a law.
- First-time offenders often receive a lighter sentence.
- The police arrested the offender and took him to the station.
- The new law targets repeat offenders who steal cars.
- A person who does something that is wrong, annoying, or against the rules in a less serious way.
- When it comes to littering in the park, teenagers are the main offenders.
- In our office, the worst offender for leaving dirty dishes in the sink is Tom.
- The teacher asked the offender who was talking during the test to stay after class.
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