perpetrator

[ pur-pi-trey-ter ]

/ ˈpɜr pɪˌtreɪ tər /

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noun

a person who perpetrates, or commits, an illegal, criminal, or evil act: The perpetrators of this heinous crime must be found and punished to the fullest extent of the law.

Nearby words

perp., perpend, perpendicular, perpent, perpetrate, perpetrator, perpetual, perpetual adoration, perpetual calendar, perpetual check, perpetual debenture

Examples from the Web for perpetrator

Choosing not to pursue a perpetrator is not admittance of lies or false motives.
The Right's Rape Trolls vs. Lena Dunham|Emily Shire|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, Brunner was not the only perpetrator of the Holocaust mooching around the streets of the Syrian capital.
Hitler’s Henchmen in Arabia|Guy Walters|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ultimately, all it took was the mere mention of a lawyer for the perpetrator to delete the accounts and disappear completely.
A Female Writer’s New Milestone: Her First Death Threat|Annie Gaus|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another surveillance video, showing the perpetrator with hammer in hand, is here.
Is Brooklyn Becoming Unsafe for Gays? It Depends On Which Ones|Jay Michaelson|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I asked Greenberg if there had ever been a Dr. Phil show devoted solely to a perpetrator of a crime.
The Mommy Blogger Who Tried to Kill Her Autistic Daughter Talks to Dr. Phil|Elizabeth Picciuto|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What was this stratagem, and how was its perpetrator rewarded?
Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome|Oliver Goldsmith
The perpetrator of the misdeed embarks on his career of defilement early.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre
This was taken to be proof sufficient that he was the perpetrator of the deed.
Mob Rule in New Orleans|Ida B. Wells-Barnett
It points to one man as perpetrator of that crime, and to five other men as accessories to it.
The Deemster|Hall Caine
It is a fearful thing when the State becomes the perpetrator of such sin.
The Queen's Daughters in India|Elizabeth W. Andrew