offender
noun
someone who has violated a criminal, religious, or moral law.
offenders
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pluralof offender.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Where we have individual offences, often another police force won't know that another force is suffering the same offenders, so that collaborative response is much more effective," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
"Clearly we deal with repeat prolific offenders and our focus is on that as a priority," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Police Department has cracked down on speeding and street racing in recent years using drones and other technology to nab offenders, Oldoerp said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Introduced in 2005, IPPs were established to keep serious offenders, who were perceived to be a risk to the public, in prison.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
LeAlan: When did you first see younger offenders doing bigger crimes?
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
