wrongdoer
noun
wrong·do·er
ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-ər 
: one that does wrong
especially
: one who transgresses moral laws
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anticorruption crusaders are going after wrongdoers at every level of the nation's government
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So there's a law firm in Seattle that has mounted a lot of very famous successful class action suits against large wrongdoers.
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Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
Local leaders say public pieces like murals and sculptures have the power to both beautify and protect the city by letting would-be wrongdoers know that a community is cared for.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
They’d be put atop utility poles in white steel boxes with flashing blue lights — a clear warning to would-be wrongdoers.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
North Carolina Attorney General Stein, joined by 23 other state attorneys general, filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in January, arguing that the Texas Two-Step threatens the power of states to enforce laws against corporate wrongdoers.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
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Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
Local leaders say public pieces like murals and sculptures have the power to both beautify and protect the city by letting would-be wrongdoers know that a community is cared for.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
They’d be put atop utility poles in white steel boxes with flashing blue lights — a clear warning to would-be wrongdoers.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
North Carolina Attorney General Stein, joined by 23 other state attorneys general, filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in January, arguing that the Texas Two-Step threatens the power of states to enforce laws against corporate wrongdoers.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
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“Wrongdoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongdoer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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wrongdoer
noun
wrong·do·er
ˈrȯŋ-ˈdü-ər
: a person who does wrong and especially moral wrong
wrongdoing
noun
-ˈdü-iŋ
Legal Definition
wrongdoer
noun
wrong·do·er
ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-ər
: one (as a criminal or tortfeasor) who does wrong
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