most wanted list

American  

noun

1. an actual or supposed listing of the names of persons who are urgently being sought for a specific reason, as apprehension for an alleged crime.

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Example Sentences

The Los Angeles Police Department sought an arrest warrant for Cardenas in April 2020, and he was added to the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list in July 2022.

From Los Angeles Times

Cardenas was the 528th suspect added to the bureau’s “Most Wanted” list, Davis said.

From Los Angeles Times

In the release, federal authorities said Reyna was on the FBI’s most wanted list tied to the crime.

From Los Angeles Times

The FBI had placed him on their Most Wanted list of Terrorists alongside Usama Bin Laden and Abdul Rahman Yasin, the man wanted for his part in planning the bombing of the World Trade Centre in 1993.

From BBC

Patel also spoke about the recent arrest of another man in Mexico who had been on the FBI's most wanted list.

From BBC