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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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Both arms of Pitch@Palace suspended operations following the Newsnight interview in 2019 about the prince's links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which led to Andrew stepping down as a working royal.

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However, a Home Office source said ministers would be hoping to tackle instances like that of Abdul Ezedi, who was granted asylum despite being a convicted sex offender.

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But equally, if you don't take formal action, then there is a perception that offenders consistently get away with bad behaviour.

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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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