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public enemy

NOUN
common enemy
Synonyms
WEAK
criminal felon gangster lawbreaker malevolent outlaw perpetrator public enemy number one racketeer scofflaw universal foe villain

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They may see you as public enemy No. 1 whether or not you try to appease and include them.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Along the way, Norman’s role in the saga made him golf’s public enemy No. 1.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

"Owning up to this arboreal equivalent of mindless thuggery would make them public enemy number one," Mr Wright said.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

She then declares Emperor Palpatine is a monster and becomes the Empire’s most prominent public enemy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

Ellen and Tim pick me up in the morning so that I won’t have to face the carport because I am officially Patrick Thomas’s public enemy number one.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy