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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He said by sharing images of suspects' faces the council was "taking action to try and bring the perpetrators to account".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
“The strategic advantage of cyber warfare lies in its stealth and ambiguity. Because it blurs the line between war and crime, attribution becomes difficult, enabling perpetrators to operate with minimal consequences.”
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
“This kind of violence is unacceptable in San Francisco, and we devoted significant resources to holding the perpetrators of this incident accountable,” San Francisco Police Chief Derrick Lew said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
It requires prosecuting the perpetrators of violence and educating the student body of their rights and the systems in place to protect them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The book examines how individuals and institutions—victims, perpetrators, and bystanders—know about yet deny the occurrence of oppressive acts.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
