malefactor

Example Sentences

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Church and government officials in Europe scapegoated imagined malefactors for any number of reasons.

From Washington Post

In his final days in power, Netanyahu mused darkly on Facebook about a Talmudic account of malefactors working to weaken “the spirit of the people.”

From Los Angeles Times

If we’re talking about institutions stained by colonial legacies, universal museums rank pretty high on the list of malefactors — but who knows what new routes and sightlines you can contrive with the right renovation?

From New York Times

As Goldman explained, it can be a challenge for "smaller apps" to be "prepared for the malefactors to come at them."

From Salon

In these tales, power imbalances rooted in gender or class tempt malefactors into thinking they’re justified in stealing someone else’s voice and story.

From Washington Post