polluter

American  

[puh-loot-er] / pəˈlut ər /

noun

1. a person, company, nation, etc., that pollutes the natural environment.

2. a source or agent of noise pollution or light pollution.

3. a person or thing that introduces unwanted or harmful elements into anything.

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Example Sentences

Allowances are sold at auction and can also be traded among polluters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Claimants argue that large polluters are legally liable for their outsized contribution to climate change and its associated extreme weather events, particularly in poorer nations.

From Barron's

We should also openly discuss the fact that the U.S military is the No. 1 polluter on Earth.

From Salon

Prior to the 2011 ruling, various court cases were brought by several US states against alleged corporate polluters seeking compensation for that pollution.

From BBC

Bearing banners saying "Kick polluters out of the Games", the activists set up a model of the Olympic rings covered in black oil in front of the cathedral in central Milan.

From Barron's