malefactor
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He’s an honest policeman who describes himself as a “functionnaire,” a civil servant, and whose belief in justice might sometimes lead him to letting a malefactor escape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
Milton's benchmark for when a book becomes a "malefactor" is a little unclear.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2020
Bridges was a zealous vamp from the get-go; Tomasson a prowling, barefaced malefactor; Bouley a restless shark, gliding between wily poses.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2020
But if Bran is useless, he’s not the true malefactor here.
From Slate ● May 20, 2019
Clovis obeyed with a bad grace, and entered his wife's boudoir with the sorry air of a malefactor who pleads guilty--a condition that was not improved by the dignified courtesy of his reception.
From The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis
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