known criminal
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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.