polluter
Americannoun
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a person, company, nation, etc., that pollutes the natural environment.
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a source or agent of noise pollution or light pollution.
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a person or thing that introduces unwanted or harmful elements into anything.
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Normally, the law requires that the polluter, not the communities affected by tortious conduct, pay.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
That’s a stark contrast with Shein, which has been accused of overworking and underpaying its workers and of being a massive industry polluter.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
We should also openly discuss the fact that the U.S military is the No. 1 polluter on Earth.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
The failure to cut planet-heating emissions is overshadowing the COP30 in the rainforest city of Belem -- the conference taking place this week without the presence of the United States, the world's second largest polluter.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
He fought a difficult fight all his life in a world that ignored him, except when it was denouncing him as a polluter of Society.
From The Art of Letters by Robert Lynd
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