known criminal

Frequency: 7.311.8 per million words

a person recognized by law enforcement as a criminal

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Examples (10)

  • He has been associating with known criminals.
  • The police are monitoring a known criminal who recently moved into the neighborhood.
  • Despite being a known criminal, he managed to evade capture for years.
  • The witness identified the suspect as a known criminal from a police lineup.
  • Why would the politician risk his career by meeting with a known criminal?
  • The informant provided a list of names, all of whom were known criminals to the authorities.
  • She was warned not to get involved with him because he was a known criminal.
  • New legislation imposes stricter penalties on known criminals who reoffend.
  • The undercover agent successfully infiltrated a gang led by a known criminal.
  • Being labeled a known criminal makes it incredibly difficult to find a legitimate job.