perpetrator

[US]/ˌpə:pi'treitə/
[UK]/ˌpə..pəˈtretɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. wrongdoer; criminal; offender; assailant.

Example Sentences

the government were urged to take strong measures against the perpetrators of violence.

Mr Radelet thinks the race of the perpetrator makes little difference, but juries respond more vengefully when the victim is white.

Corporate crime—committed by businesses—should not be confused with white-collar crime, which refers to the occupation of the perpetrator and may be directed against a business.

However, because the villager committed this crime with a secretiveness not in keeping with his thickheaded ness, it remained a "perpetrator unknown" crime.

The police are still searching for the perpetrator of the crime.

The perpetrator of the robbery was caught on CCTV cameras.

It is important to identify the perpetrator in order to bring them to justice.

The perpetrator of the fraud scheme was sentenced to ten years in prison.

The perpetrator of the cyber attack remains unknown.

The perpetrator confessed to the crime during the interrogation.

The perpetrator's motive for the crime is still unclear.

The perpetrator was apprehended by the authorities after a high-speed chase.

The perpetrator tried to flee the scene but was caught by bystanders.

The perpetrator's fingerprints were found at the crime scene.

Real-world Examples

Either way, she may be our perpetrator.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

Its perpetrators clearly wanted to maximize casualties.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2015

Which means she may be a perpetrator after all.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

And by " enforcer" , you mean he's our perpetrator?

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

We shall hunt down the perpetrators wherever they run to.

Source: NPR News September 2013 Compilation

Experts say holding the perpetrators accountable should be the first step.

Source: VOA Standard English - Middle East

Maybe she's not the perpetrator we thought, but the victim.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Emma's not the perpetrator here, Mr. Reese.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

It is the very perpetrator of the evil he wants to prevent.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

She counseled and sheltered victims of rape and publicly denounced the perpetrators.

Source: VOA Standard February 2014 Collection

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