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wrongdoer
noun
wrong·do·er
ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-ər
: one that does wrong
especially
: one who transgresses moral laws
Examples of wrongdoer in a Sentence
anticorruption crusaders are going after wrongdoers at every level of the nation's government
Recent Examples on the Web
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
The Justice Department carries out these sweeping health care fraud efforts periodically to help deter other potential wrongdoers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 June 2024
Writing for the court majority, Chief Justice John Roberts said the use of administrative law judges to make factual findings and legal conclusions deprives accused wrongdoers of their Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 June 2024
But, it can’t be ignored that there is a huge hole in the plan that would have been addressed by the Grieving Families Act; a reform to the state’s 1847 wrongful death law that holds wrongdoers accountable.
—Phara Souffrant Forrest, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of wrongdoer was
in the 15th century
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“Wrongdoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongdoer. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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