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offender

[ uh-fen-der ]

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noun

someone who has violated a criminal, religious, or moral law:
The program aids individuals already in the criminal justice system and is geared toward nonviolent offenders.
a person or thing that irritates, annoys, or angers:
Some of us tried to take matters into our own hands by confronting the noise pollution offenders, but they were entirely unwilling to quiet down.
something that is disagreeable:
If you’re curious about the odor, I’m afraid you’ll find that the offender is a catbox that has not been emptied recently.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of offender¹

offend ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

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Currently, cycling offenders can be imprisoned for no more than two years under an 1861 law originally intended for drivers of horse-drawn carriages.

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He described Kadolski as a "dangerous offender" who continued to pose a "high threat to women".

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The Ministry of Justice said exclusion zones prevented offenders from approaching their victims.

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The latest official data shows there were more than 19,000 foreign offenders awaiting deportation at the end of last year, up from almost 18,000 when the Conservatives left office in July.

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The suspect released on bail, a 41-year-old man from Worcester, had been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

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offended offense

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