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outlaws

  • plural
    of outlaw.
    outlaw
    noun
    a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
  • present tense form
    of outlaw (3rd person singular).
    outlaw
    noun
    a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.

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Robert Redford became a bankable leading man in 1969, when “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” about a pair of outlaws on the lam, turned him into a paragon of the movie star.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

"Our message is clear: There will be no place for outlaws or those who threaten the security of citizens," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaws racial discrimination in voting.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2025

Ministers are planning to scrap the Vagrancy Act, which outlaws rough sleeping in England and Wales.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025

“Good-bye,” cried all the outlaws, waving their bows.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White