perpetrator
noun
a person who perpetrates, or commits, an illegal, criminal, or evil act.
perpetrators
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pluralof perpetrator.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The company hasn’t been contacted by the perpetrators, the person close to Revolut said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"A generation after 9/11, we also know that the final response to those atrocities and the ultimate victory over the perpetrators will not be found on a foreign battlefield," Trump said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Its general problem is it can’t get the perpetrators in custody,” said Stephen Rapp, the former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes and chairman for the Commission for International Justice and Accountability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Years later, after the statute of limitations had expired, the three actual perpetrators — Steward, Bailey and Teamer — all confessed, according to the center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
And for me to strap up his arm in a splint would have meant my becoming one of the main perpetrators of the joke.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
