juvenile delinquents

noun

Definition of juvenile delinquentsnext
plural of juvenile delinquent
as in gangsters
a young person who has committed a crime

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  1. gangsters
  2. gorillas
  3. offenders
  4. criminals
Noun
  • This historical event, which aimed to reform secret society gangsters, ended in a riot and resulted in Singapore’s largest trial to date.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Finally, talk about how a number of these gangsters like Frank represent were on the opposite side of the law in one area and community builders in another in real life.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of gangsters
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  • Over the last decade my wife and I have tracked gorillas in the misty hills of Uganda, rowed mokotos in rivers teeming with hippos and crocodiles on the Okavango Delta, and camped on the otherworldly Etosha salt pan in Namibia.
    Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The care team member — intending to separate Eyare from other gorillas for an individual training session — accidentally activated the wrong door, striking the young gorilla, who sustained traumatic head injuries.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of gorillas
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  • But even bad songs are tough to whittle into a list and culling some of the worst offenders is highly subjective.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • China and Hong Kong were noted as leading offenders, together detaining 135 journalists.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of offenders
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  • Many criminals use generative AI to improve the grammar and believability of their phishing emails and scripts.
    Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Most recently, Dawson starred in and produced Midnight, a gripping thriller centered on a young woman (Alexandra Shipp) pursued by international criminals, led by Milla Jovovich.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of criminals
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