crime
noun
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
anticrime
-
a word derived from
crime.
Example Sentences
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José Antonio Kast recently won election in Chile on a Trump-like anti-immigrant and anticrime platform and vowing business-friendly reforms.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
The policies vary widely from those that provide police training for landlords on criminal background checks and anticrime lease provisions to stricter measures such as Hesperia’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
“This was an important operation to dismantle a violent and powerful ring,” Francesco Messina, the director of the Italian police’s anticrime division, said in a phone interview.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
But anticrime initiatives for decades treated greenery mainly as a hazard, and advocated clearing dense vegetation to reduce hiding places as well as trimming trees to create clear lines of sight.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 26, 2018
However, Mr. Duterte’s strong ratings even in the capital demonstrated that his brazen anticrime message had nationwide appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2016
