career criminal
noun
a person who has committed numerous crimes, particularly one who makes a living through criminal activity.
career criminals
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pluralof career criminal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He was known for his notable arrests of career criminals and his ability to mentor fellow deputies, according to the news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2025
“The offer is too good to pass up. These aren’t career criminals who have done or are used to prison time.”
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2023
Hannibal Ware, the Small Business Administration inspector general, said his office has tried to focus on cases involving large thefts, career criminals or ringleaders who organized a fraud operation.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2022
He and Parker both said experience on the streets is needed in order to reform career criminals.
From Fox News ● Feb. 20, 2022
Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration won’t appeal a court ruling that the state is illegally excluding the nonviolent career criminals from parole under a 2016 ballot measure aimed at reducing the prison population and encouraging rehabilitation.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2018
