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offender

[uh-fen-der] / əˈfɛn dər /


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"There is no evidence to suggest these alleged offenders were part of a broader terrorist cell, or were directed by others to carry out an attack."

From BBC

The UK is to impose visa restrictions against people arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo after its government failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal migrants and foreign national offenders.

From BBC

“What these raids have done, what the fear around them have done, has made it more difficult for me to prosecute violent offenders,” Teare said.

From Salon

The Joseph P. Kennedy isn’t even close to the biggest offender of this grotesque phenomenon.

From Salon

A 39-year-old woman, Naomi Heavens from Manchester, was also convicted on assisting an offender.

From BBC